Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 15, 2016 |
print number 591a |
Mar 15, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to elections |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to elections |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S591A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Elections 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
2015-S591 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9748
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4-136, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S7622
2017-2018: S2740, A1261
2015-S591 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S591 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the state to assume the cost of purchasing ballots for general elections and primaries PURPOSE : This bill relieves one of the expenditures associated with general and primary elections in New York State by authorizing the New York State Board of Elections to develop methods for the purpose of the state reimbursing counties for the cost of purchasing election ballots. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Section 4-136 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision two of this section or any other law to the contrary, the state shall assume the cost of purchasing ballots for all general elections and primaries. The New York state board of elections shall develop procedures to reimburse counties that purchase ballots and/or to provide the ballots to be used by each county. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXISTING LAW :
2015-S591 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 591 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LATIMER -- 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 the state to assume the cost of purchasing ballots for general elections and prima- ries THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4-136 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE STATE SHALL ASSUME THE COST OF PURCHASING BALLOTS FOR ALL GENERAL ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES. THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO REIMBURSE COUNTIES THAT PURCHASE BALLOTS AND/OR TO PROVIDE THE BALLOTS TO BE USED BY EACH COUNTY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03895-01-5
2015-S591A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9748
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4-136, El L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S7622
2017-2018: S2740, A1261
2015-S591A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S591A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the state to assume the cost of purchasing ballots for general elections, special elections and primaries PURPOSE : This bill relieves one of the expenditures associated with general, primary, and special elections in New York State by authorizing the New York State Board of Elections to develop methods for the purpose of the state reimbursing counties for the cost of purchasing election ballots. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Section 4-136 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision two of this section or any other law to the contrary, the state shall assume the cost of purchasing ballots for all general elections and primaries. The New York state board of elections shall develop procedures to reimburse counties that purchase ballots and/or to provide the ballots to be used by each county.
2015-S591A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 591--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections -- recommitted to the Committee on Elections 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 election law, in relation to requiring the state to assume the cost of purchasing ballots for general elections, special elections and primaries THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4-136 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE STATE SHALL ASSUME THE COST OF PURCHASING BALLOTS FOR ALL GENERAL ELECTIONS, SPECIAL ELECTIONS AND PRIMARIES. THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS SHALL DEVELOP PROCE- DURES TO REIMBURSE COUNTIES THAT PURCHASE BALLOTS AND/OR TO PROVIDE THE BALLOTS TO BE USED BY EACH COUNTY. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03895-02-6
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