Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to elections |
Nov 27, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6955
2017-2018 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
2017-S6955 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Elections
- Law Section:
- Elections
2017-S6955 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6955 SPONSOR: KAMINSKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to require the 2018 fall primary be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018 and the political calendar be adjusted accordingly; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expi- ration thereof PURPOSE: To change New York's scheduled 2018 primary date from September 11th to September 13th to avoid conflicts with both the religious observation of Rosh Hashanah and the national day of remembrance on 9/11. JUSTIFICATION: The 2018 primary is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11th, 2018. The date directly conflicts with the religious observance of Rosh Hashanah. September 11, 2018 is the second day of Rosh Hashanah, when observance is mandatory for many of the Jewish faith. Additionally, September 11th is a national day of service and remembrance for our country. This
2017-S6955 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6955 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E November 27, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to require the 2018 fall primary be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018 and the political calendar be adjusted accordingly; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of subdivi- sion 1 of section 8-100 of the election law, the 2018 fall primary shall be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018, and the political calendar shall be adjusted accordingly. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire on Decem- ber 31, 2018 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13791-01-7
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