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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to judiciary |
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S1549
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary 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
2011-S1549 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Civil Practice Law and Rules
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง5001, CPLR
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S5650
2011-S1549 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1549 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to allow- ing for polling place voter registration for any qualified person who is not registered to vote PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote with the opportunity on the day of an election. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 5-210 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation seeks to set parameters and guidelines for Election Day voter registration. Allowing for persons eligible to vote to register to vote up until and on Election Day has increased voter turnout in the six states (Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, new Hampshire, Wisconsin and Wyoming) On average, turnout was 14% higher in EDR states than across the country in the 2004 election cycle. New York consistent- ly ranks near the bottom in voter turnout in the country. It is imper- ative the state take every action necessary to allow eligible voters the opportunity to register and vote. Most voters do not get excited or involved in elections until the very last moment when often it is too late to register to vote. This must be changed, voters should have the
2011-S1549 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1549 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 10, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to author- izing the imposition of prejudgment interest in certain cases of nonpayment of support THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 5001 of the civil practice law and rules is amended to read as follows: (a) Actions in which recoverable. Interest shall be recovered upon a sum awarded because of a breach of performance of a contract, [or] because of an act or omission depriving or otherwise interfering with title to, or possession or enjoyment of, property, OR BECAUSE OF A FAIL- URE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT OR COMBINED CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER, except that in an action of an equitable nature, interest and the rate and date from which it shall be computed shall be in the court's discretion. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to actions and proceedings commenced on or after such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06118-01-1
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