Senate Bill S2197

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Repeals certain restrictions on the designation and nomination of primary candidates

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S2197 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld ยง6-120, El L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S1166

2015-S2197 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Repeals certain restrictions on the designation and nomination of primary candidates.

2015-S2197 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2197 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2197

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 21, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections

AN ACT to repeal section 6-120 of  the  election  law,  in  relation  to
  restrictions on the designation and nomination of primary candidates

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 6-120 of the election law is REPEALED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.








 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03506-01-5

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