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Jun 20, 2018 |
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Senate Bill S9119
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, G, IP, SC) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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-S9119 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §5-217, El L
2017-S9119 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9119 SPONSOR: MURPHY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting parole officers from assisting parolees to register to vote PURPOSE: This bill would prohibit parole officers from assisting parolees to register to vote. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the election law by adding a new section 5-217 prohib- iting parole officers from providing a parolee voter registration forms, related documents, or assistance with the registration process or other information related to voter registration. Section 2 provides the effective date.
2017-S9119 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9119 I N S E N A T E June 20, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting parole officers from assisting parolees to register to vote THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 5-217 to read as follows: § 5-217. REGISTRATION; ASSISTANCE BY PAROLE OFFICERS PROHIBITED. NO PERSON ACTING AS A PAROLE OFFICER IN THIS STATE SHALL PROVIDE TO A PARO- LEE, OR HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE TO A PAROLEE, ANY VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS, RELATED DOCUMENTS, ASSISTANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION PROCESS OR OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO VOTER REGISTRATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOCATION OF A LOCAL BOARD OF ELECTIONS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16359-01-8
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