Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Jul 16, 2009 |
committed to rules |
Mar 11, 2009 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 10, 2009 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 09, 2009 |
1st report cal.95 |
Feb 05, 2009 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S1707
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S1707 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2032
- Current Committee:
- Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §510, Cor L; amd §§8-406, 8-407 & 5-211, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S1495, A1711
2013-2014: S2633
2009-S1707 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1707 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the correction law and the election law, in relation to absentee voting by eligible inmates of local correctional facilities and designating certain agencies as assisting agencies for voter registration PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Absentee voting by qualified inmates. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : This bill would amend the correction law by adding a new section 510. Article 20 and the election law section 3.3 as amended by chapter 195 of the laws of 2001. JUSTIFICATION : This bill would mandate the chief administrative officer of the local correctional facility or his or her designee, shall inform each inmate at such facility of their right to register to vote. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : 2006: S.1174 2007:S.3781
2009-S1707 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1707 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 5, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BRESLIN, DIAZ, DILAN, DUANE, HASSELL-THOMP- SON, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, ONORATO, OPPENHEIMER, SAMPSON, SCHNEIDERMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law and the election law, in relation to absentee voting by eligible inmates of local correctional facilities and designating certain agencies as assisting agencies for voter registration THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 510 to read as follows: S 510. ABSENTEE VOTING BY QUALIFIED INMATES. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL INFORM EACH INMATE AT SUCH FACILITY OF THEIR RIGHT TO REGISTER TO VOTE. IN ADDITION, SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE POSTED IN A PROMINENT PLACE WHERE INMATES CONGREGATE AND PRINTED IN BLOCK LETTERS. SUCH POSTED NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO EXERCISE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, AND OF THE AVAILABILITY AT THE LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OF ASSISTANCE TO REGISTER TO VOTE, REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION, AND TO VOTE VIA ABSENTEE BALLOT. SUCH CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL ASSIST ANY OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE INMATES IN REGISTERING TO VOTE IN THE SAME MANNER AND EXTENT AS THE AGENCIES LISTED IN SECTION 5-211 OF THE ELECTION LAW, ASSIST ANY OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE INMATES IN REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-400 OF THE ELECTION LAW, AND ASSIST ANY OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE INMATES IN VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT PURSUANT TO SECTION 8-407 OF THE ELECTION LAW. S 2. Section 8-406 of the election law, as amended by chapter 296 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: S 8-406. Absentee ballots, delivery of. If the board shall find that the applicant is a qualified voter of the election district containing EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02400-01-9
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