| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 20, 2026 |
1st report cal.1314 |
| Jan 07, 2026 |
referred to elections |
| Mar 07, 2025 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S6259
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
Actions
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2025-S6259 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-S6259 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6259
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring educational
institutions in the state to communicate all absentee ballot deadlines
for New York state elections
PURPOSE:
Requires public and private universities in the state of New York to
inform their students of the deadline to apply for absentee ballots
through the university websites or via emails.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: amends section 4-120 of the election law by adding a new
subdivision 4 to require all public and private universities in the
state of New York to inform students of the deadline for absentee ballot
applications at least three times by email or on the university website
within a month of the application due date.
2025-S6259 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
6259
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 7, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring educational
institutions in the state to communicate all absentee ballot deadlines
for New York state elections
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4-120 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. (A) ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGES IN THE STATE SHALL SEND NOTIFI-
CATIONS TO ALL ENROLLED STUDENTS OF THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR ABSENTEE
BALLOTS ON SUCH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WEBSITES OR THROUGH EMAIL AT
LEAST THREE TIMES ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE,
FOR ALL VILLAGE, CITY, PRIMARY, SPECIAL, AND GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NEW
YORK STATE.
(B) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "COLLEGE" SHALL MEAN ANY
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RECOGNIZED AND APPROVED BY THE REGENTS
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH PROVIDES A COURSE OF
STUDY LEADING TO THE GRANTING OF A POST-SECONDARY DEGREE OR DIPLOMA.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09363-01-5
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