Assembly Actions -
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Feb 06, 2014 |
print number 2633a |
Feb 06, 2014 |
amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Jan 23, 2013 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S2633A
2013-2014 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S2633 - Details
- 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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2009-2010:
S1707
2011-2012: S1495
2013-S2633 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2633 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 3.2 as amended by chapter 195 of the laws of 2001. JUSTIFICATION: This bill would mandate that 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: 2011-12: S.1495/A.1711 - Referred to Crime Victims and Corrections 2010: S.1707 Referred to Crime Victims, Crime and Correction A.2032 Referred to Election Law
2013-S2633 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2633 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BRESLIN, DIAZ, DILAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, SAMPSON -- 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. LBD06754-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S2633A (ACTIVE) - Details
- 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:
-
2009-2010:
S1707
2011-2012: S1495
2013-S2633A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Facilitates absentee voting in local correctional facilities and designates the division of probation and correctional alternatives, the department of corrections and community supervision, and the division of parole as assisting agencies for voter registration purposes.
2013-S2633A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2633A 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 of 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: 2010: S.1707 Referred to Crime Victims,Crime and Correction A.2032
2013-S2633A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2633--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BRESLIN, DIAZ, DILAN, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction -- recommitted to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee 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
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