Senate Bill S5884C

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires certain candidates to file a statement attesting to the veracity of statements regarding the candidate's educational history, and service, employment and residency record

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Current 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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2023-S5884 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5358
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-170, El L

2023-S5884 - Summary

Requires certain candidates to file a statement attesting to the veracity of statements regarding the candidate's educational history, and service, employment and residency record; provides for the filing of amended statements; provides penalties.

2023-S5884 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5884 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5884
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 21, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  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  certain
   candidates  to file a statement attesting that they meet the residency
   requirements of the office

   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 6-170
 to read as follows:
   § 6-170. DESIGNATING PETITIONS AND INDEPENDENT  NOMINATION  PETITIONS;
 STATEMENT OF CANDIDATES. ANY DESIGNATING PETITION PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE
 WITH  SECTION  6-132  OF THIS ARTICLE OR INDEPENDENT NOMINATION PETITION
 PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION  6-140  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  SHALL  BE
 ACCOMPANIED  BY  A  SWORN STATEMENT OF THE CANDIDATE BEING DESIGNATED OR
 NOMINATED. SUCH STATEMENT SHALL INCLUDE AN ATTESTATION BY THE  CANDIDATE
 THAT THEY MEET THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE OFFICE THEY ARE SEEKING
 AND THAT THEIR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS, AS CONTAINED WITHIN THE PETITION, IS
 ACCURATE AND TRUE.  SUCH STATEMENT SHALL BE ATTESTED TO BY THE CANDIDATE
 UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, NOTARIZED AND FILED WITH THE DESIGNATING PETI-
 TION OR INDEPENDENT NOMINATION PETITION.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
 this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09321-03-3



              

2023-S5884A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5358
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-170, El L

2023-S5884A - Summary

Requires certain candidates to file a statement attesting to the veracity of statements regarding the candidate's educational history, and service, employment and residency record; provides for the filing of amended statements; provides penalties.

2023-S5884A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5884A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5884--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 21, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Elections  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election  law, in relation to requiring certain
   candidates to file a statement attesting to the veracity of statements
   regarding the candidate's educational, service, employment  and  resi-
   dency record
 
   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  6-170
 to read as follows:
   §  6-170.  VERACITY OF STATEMENTS OF CANDIDATES. 1. FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER
 THE FILING OF A CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE, CERTIFICATE TO FILL A  VACAN-
 CY,  A  PETITION FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BALLOT BY A CANDIDATE PURSUANT TO
 SECTION 6-158 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  FILING  OF  A  DESIGNATING  PETITION
 PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-132 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR THE FILING OF AN INDEPEND-
 ENT  NOMINATING PETITION PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-140 OF THIS ARTICLE, EACH
 CANDIDATE SHALL SUBMIT A SWORN STATEMENT INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  INFOR-
 MATION:
   (A) MILITARY SERVICE RECORD, IF ANY, INCLUDING DATES OF ENLISTMENT AND
 DISCHARGE AND APPOINTMENTS;
   (B) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, IF ANY, FOR THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS;
   (C) CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS;
   (D) AN ATTESTATION BY THE CANDIDATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE RESI-
 DENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE OFFICE THAT THEY SEEK; AND
   (E)  ANY  EDUCATIONAL  RECORD,  INCLUDING  HIGH  SCHOOLS,  COLLEGES OR
 UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED, DATES OF ATTENDANCE AND DEGREES RECEIVED IF  ANY,
 OR  EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NOT OTHERWISE DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B)
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION THAT THE CANDIDATE VOLUNTARILY REPRESENTS  ON  THEIR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09321-07-3
 S. 5884--A                          2
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S5884B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5358
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-170, El L

2023-S5884B - Summary

Requires certain candidates to file a statement attesting to the veracity of statements regarding the candidate's educational history, and service, employment and residency record; provides for the filing of amended statements; provides penalties.

2023-S5884B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5884B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5884--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 21, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  LIU  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Elections  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  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 commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the election  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  certain
   candidates to file a statement attesting to the veracity of statements
   regarding the candidate's educational history, and service, employment
   and residency record
 
   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  6-170
 to read as follows:
   §  6-170.  VERACITY OF STATEMENTS OF CANDIDATES. 1. FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER
 THE FILING OF A CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE, CERTIFICATE TO FILL A  VACAN-
 CY,  A  PETITION FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BALLOT BY A CANDIDATE PURSUANT TO
 SECTION 6-158 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  FILING  OF  A  DESIGNATING  PETITION
 PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-132 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR THE FILING OF AN INDEPEND-
 ENT  NOMINATING PETITION PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-140 OF THIS ARTICLE, EACH
 CANDIDATE SHALL SUBMIT A SWORN STATEMENT INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  INFOR-
 MATION:
   (A) MILITARY SERVICE RECORD, IF ANY, INCLUDING DATES OF ENLISTMENT AND
 DISCHARGE AND APPOINTMENTS;
   (B) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, IF ANY, FOR THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS;
   (C) CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS;
   (D) AN ATTESTATION BY THE CANDIDATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE RESI-
 DENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE OFFICE THAT THEY SEEK; AND
   (E) EDUCATIONAL HISTORY, INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES OR UNIVERSI-
 TIES  ATTENDED,  DATES  OF  ATTENDANCE  AND  DEGREES RECEIVED IF ANY, OR
 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY NOT OTHERWISE DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B)  OF
 THIS  SUBDIVISION  THAT  THE  CANDIDATE  VOLUNTARILY REPRESENTS ON THEIR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S5884C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5358
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6-170, El L

2023-S5884C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain candidates to file a statement attesting to the veracity of statements regarding the candidate's educational history, and service, employment and residency record; provides for the filing of amended statements; provides penalties.

2023-S5884C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5884C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5884--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 21, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. LIU, BAILEY, COMRIE, SKOUFIS, THOMAS -- read twice
   and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
   on Elections -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted
   as  amended  and  recommitted  to said committee -- 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 -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  election  law, in relation to requiring certain
   candidates to file a statement attesting to the veracity of statements
   regarding the candidate's educational history, and service, employment
   and residency record
 
   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 6-170
 to read as follows:
   § 6-170.  VERACITY OF STATEMENTS OF CANDIDATES. 1. FIFTEEN DAYS  AFTER
 THE  FILING OF A CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE, CERTIFICATE TO FILL A VACAN-
 CY, A PETITION FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO BALLOT BY A CANDIDATE  PURSUANT  TO
 SECTION  6-158  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE FILING OF A DESIGNATING PETITION
 PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-132 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR THE FILING OF AN INDEPEND-
 ENT NOMINATING PETITION PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-140 OF THIS ARTICLE,  EACH
 CANDIDATE  SHALL SUBMIT A SWORN STATEMENT INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING INFOR-
 MATION:
   (A) MILITARY SERVICE RECORD, IF ANY, INCLUDING DATES OF ENLISTMENT AND
 DISCHARGE AND APPOINTMENTS;
   (B) EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, IF ANY, FOR THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS;
   (C) CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS;
   (D) AN ATTESTATION BY THE CANDIDATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE RESI-
 DENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE OFFICE THAT THEY SEEK; AND

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09321-11-4
 S. 5884--C                          2
              

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