Senate Bill S7233A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Empowers the commissioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted a school board or school budget election and to allow school boards to set an additional day for voting

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  • 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-S7233 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2022-a, amd §3641, Ed L

2023-S7233 - Summary

Empowers the commissioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted an annual meeting and election and to allow school boards to set an additional day for voting if less than eight percent of registered voters cast ballots as a direct consequence of a disaster.

2023-S7233 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7233 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7233
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to empowering the commis-
   sioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted a
   school board or school budget election and to allow school  boards  to
   set an additional day for voting
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2022-a
 to read as follows:
   § 2022-A. DISASTER; ADDITIONAL DAY FOR VOTING.  1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION: A. THE TERM "DISASTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A  FIRE,  EARTHQUAKE,
 TORNADO,  HURRICANE,  STORM,  CYBERATTACK, FLOOD, HIGH WATER, LANDSLIDE,
 SNOWSTORM, EXPLOSION, POWER FAILURE, NUCLEAR OR CHEMICAL  CONTAMINATION,
 ACT  OF  SABOTAGE,  ENEMY  ATTACK, CONTAGIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAK, OR OTHER
 EVENT WHICH RESULTS IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, HARDSHIP, SUFFER-
 ING, OR POSSIBLE OR ACTUAL LOSS OF LIFE.
   B. THE TERM "AFFECTED DISTRICT" SHALL MEAN ANY DISTRICT FOR WHICH  THE
 COMMISSIONER HAS ISSUED A DISASTER DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
 TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER, WITH RESPECT TO ANY SCHOOL BOARD OR SCHOOL BUDGET
 ELECTIONS  CONDUCTED  WITHIN  THE  STATE,  EITHER  AT THE REQUEST OF THE
 SCHOOL BOARD OR BY THE COMMISSIONER'S OWN JUDGEMENT, MAY DETERMINE THAT,
 AS THE DIRECT CONSEQUENCE OF A DISASTER, LESS THAN TEN PER CENTUM OF THE
 REGISTERED VOTERS OF ANY COMMON, CENTRAL, CENTRAL HIGH, UNION  FREE,  OR
 CITY  SCHOOL DISTRICT, ACTUALLY VOTED IN SUCH ELECTION OR ELECTIONS. THE
 COMMISSIONER SHALL NOTIFY EACH AFFECTED DISTRICT, AND EACH COUNTY  BOARD
 OF  ELECTIONS  OF  EACH COUNTY IN WHICH AN AFFECTED DISTRICT IS LOCATED,
 THAT AN ADDITIONAL DAY OF VOTING SHALL BE HELD, WHICH NOTICE SHALL SHOW:
 THE NATURE OF THE DISASTER; THE SCHOOL DISTRICT  OR  DISTRICTS  AFFECTED
 THEREBY;  THE  NUMBER OF PERSONS DULY REGISTERED TO VOTE THEREIN AT SUCH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10706-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S7233A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2022-a, amd §3641, Ed L

2023-S7233A - Summary

Empowers the commissioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted an annual meeting and election and to allow school boards to set an additional day for voting if less than eight percent of registered voters cast ballots as a direct consequence of a disaster.

2023-S7233A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7233A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7233--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recommitted
   to the Committee on Education 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 education law, in relation to empowering the commis-
   sioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted a
   school board or school budget election and to allow school  boards  to
   set an additional day for voting
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2022-a
 to read as follows:
   § 2022-A. DISASTER; ADDITIONAL DAY FOR VOTING.  1. UPON REQUEST  OF  A
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  OR  UPON  THE  DETERMINATION OF THE COMMISSIONER, THE
 COMMISSIONER MAY PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL DAY OF VOTING FOR ANY  SCHOOL
 BOARD  OR  SCHOOL BUDGET ELECTION IF THEY DETERMINE THAT LESS THAN EIGHT
 PERCENT OF REGISTERED VOTERS CAST BALLOTS AS A DIRECT CONSEQUENCE  OF  A
 DISASTER.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS SECTION, "DISASTER" SHALL INCLUDE
 EVENTS SUCH AS A FIRE, EARTHQUAKE, TORNADO,  EXPLOSION,  POWER  FAILURE,
 ACT OF SABOTAGE, ENEMY ATTACK OR OTHER EVENT THAT RESULTS IN SUBSTANTIAL
 DAMAGE  TO  PROPERTY  OR THE POSSIBLE OR ACTUAL LOSS OF LIFE. THE PROCE-
 DURES APPLICABLE TO A SCHOOL ELECTION SHALL THEREAFTER  BE  FOLLOWED  AS
 FAR AS APPLICABLE AND PRACTICABLE.
   2. SUCH ADDITIONAL DAY OF VOTING SHALL BE HELD BETWEEN SEVEN AND FOUR-
 TEEN  DAYS  AFTER  THE  ORIGINAL  ELECTION  DATE, PROVIDED THAT WHEN THE
 COMMISSIONER DETERMINES IT WOULD NOT BE FEASIBLE TO HOLD THE  ADDITIONAL
 DAY  OF  VOTING WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS, THEY MAY AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT TO
 SCHEDULE SUCH ADDITIONAL DAY OF VOTING  AS  SOON  AS  MAY  BE  FEASIBLE;
 PROVIDED,  FURTHER, THAT WHERE A DISASTER OCCURS ON THE DATE OF A RESUB-
 MISSION OF THE BUDGET TO VOTERS PURSUANT TO EITHER SECTION TWO  THOUSAND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10706-04-4
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S7233B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2022-a, amd §3641, Ed L

2023-S7233B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Empowers the commissioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted an annual meeting and election and to allow school boards to set an additional day for voting if less than eight percent of registered voters cast ballots as a direct consequence of a disaster.

2023-S7233B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7233B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7233--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MAYER, JACKSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Education  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee on Education in accordance with Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported
   favorably from said  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on
   Finance  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to empowering the commis-
   sioner of education to declare a disaster has substantially impacted a
   school board or school budget election and to allow school  boards  to
   set an additional day for voting
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2022-a
 to read as follows:
   § 2022-A. DISASTER; ADDITIONAL DAY FOR VOTING.  1. UPON REQUEST  OF  A
 SCHOOL  DISTRICT,  OR  UPON  THE  DETERMINATION OF THE COMMISSIONER, THE
 COMMISSIONER MAY PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL DAY OF VOTING FOR THE  ANNUAL
 MEETING  AND  ELECTION IF THEY DETERMINE THAT LESS THAN EIGHT PERCENT OF
 QUALIFIED VOTERS VOTED AS A DIRECT CONSEQUENCE OF A  DISASTER.  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  "DISASTER"  SHALL INCLUDE EVENTS SUCH AS A
 FIRE, EARTHQUAKE, TORNADO, EXPLOSION, POWER FAILURE,  ACT  OF  SABOTAGE,
 ENEMY  ATTACK OR OTHER EVENT THAT RESULTS IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO PROP-
 ERTY OR THE POSSIBLE OR ACTUAL LOSS OF LIFE. THE  PROCEDURES  APPLICABLE
 TO  A  SCHOOL'S ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION SHALL THEREAFTER BE FOLLOWED
 AS FAR AS APPLICABLE AND PRACTICABLE.
   2. SUCH ADDITIONAL DAY OF VOTING SHALL BE HELD BETWEEN SEVEN AND FOUR-
 TEEN DAYS AFTER THE ORIGINAL ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION, PROVIDED  THAT
 WHEN  THE  COMMISSIONER  DETERMINES IT WOULD NOT BE FEASIBLE TO HOLD THE
 ADDITIONAL DAY OF VOTING WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS, THEY  MAY  AUTHORIZE  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10706-08-4
              

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