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Feb 28, 2024 |
signed chap.93 delivered to governor returned to senate passed assembly message of necessity - 3 day message ordered to third reading rules cal.17 substituted for a9313 referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate message of necessity - 3 day message ordered to third reading cal.566 referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8664
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
2023-S8664 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9313
- Law Section:
- Election Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§6-134 & 2-120, El L
2023-S8664 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8664 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to the dates to file a designating petition; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To ensure clarity in the designating petition and county committee election process. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 clarifies that signatures collected for Congressional candi- dates must not be collected any earlier than February 29 to be valid, but that those for county party positions collected earlier than this (but within the normal designation period) are valid. Section 2 creates rules for how election districts affected by appor-
2023-S8664 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8664 I N S E N A T E February 28, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- 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 the dates to file a designating petition; 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. Section 6-134 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows: 4-A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME FIXED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, FOR THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, ANY SIGNATURE MADE ON A DESIGNATING PETITION FOR THE PUBLIC OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, OR ANY PARTY POSITION ELECTED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, MADE EARLIER THAN FEBRUARY TWENTY-NINTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR SHALL NOT BE COUNTED FOR SUCH OFFICE OR PARTY POSITION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, ANY SIGNATURE MADE ON A DESIGNATING PETITION FOR OFFICES OR PARTY POSITIONS OTHER THAN FOR THE PUBLIC OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, OR ANY PARTY POSITION ELECTED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TIME FIXED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE COUNTED FOR SUCH OFFICE OR PARTY POSITION. § 2. Section 2-120 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: 1-A. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO CHANGE SHALL BE MADE TO AN ELECTION DISTRICT LINE IN EFFECT AS OF FEBRUARY TWENTY-SEV- ENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR EXCEPT IF SUCH ELECTION DISTRICT IS BISECTED BY A CHANGE IN A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY LINE. SUCH CHANGE TO AN ELECTION DISTRICT LINE SHALL BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION. ANY ELECTION DISTRICT AS OF FEBRUARY TWENTY-SEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR THAT IS NOT BISECTED BY A CHANGE IN A CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT LINE SHALL NOT BE CHANGED NOR RENUM- BERED AFTER FEBRUARY TWENTY-SEVENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED BY LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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