Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2024 |
referred to election law delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.5 reported and committed to rules |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to elections returned to senate died in assembly |
Jan 10, 2023 |
referred to election law |
Jan 09, 2023 |
delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.14 reported and committed to rules |
Jan 05, 2023 |
referred to elections |
Senate Bill S616
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Relates to furnishing money or entertainment to induce attendance at polls
download bill text pdfSponsored By
(D) 20th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
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Floor Vote: Jan 8, 2024
aye (44)- Addabbo Jr.
- Ashby
- Bailey
- Breslin
- Brisport
- Brouk
- Chu
- Cleare
- Comrie
- Cooney
- Felder
- Fernandez
- Gianaris
- Gonzalez
- Gounardes
- Harckham
- Hinchey
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Jackson
- Kavanagh
- Kennedy
- Krueger
- Liu
- Mannion
- Martinez
- Martins
- May
- Mayer
- Myrie
- Parker
- Persaud
- Ramos
- Rivera
- Ryan
- Salazar
- Sanders Jr.
- Scarcella-Spanton
- Sepúlveda
- Skoufis
- Stavisky
- Stewart-Cousins
- Thomas
- Walczyk
- Webb
nay (18)excused (1)
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Floor Vote: Jan 9, 2023
aye (45)- Addabbo Jr.
- Ashby
- Bailey
- Breslin
- Brisport
- Brouk
- Chu
- Cleare
- Comrie
- Cooney
- Felder
- Fernandez
- Gianaris
- Gonzalez
- Gounardes
- Harckham
- Hinchey
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Jackson
- Kavanagh
- Kennedy
- Krueger
- Liu
- Mannion
- Martinez
- Martins
- May
- Mayer
- Myrie
- Parker
- Persaud
- Ramos
- Rivera
- Ryan
- Salazar
- Sanders Jr.
- Scarcella-Spanton
- Sepúlveda
- Serrano
- Skoufis
- Stavisky
- Stewart-Cousins
- Thomas
- Walczyk
- Webb
nay (15)
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Jan 8, 2024 - Rules Committee Vote
S61614Aye7Nay0Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0AbstainedJan 9, 2023 - Rules Committee Vote
S61614Aye5Nay0Aye with Reservations0Absent2Excused0AbstainedJan 8, 2024 - Elections Committee Vote
S6166Aye1Nay0Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0Abstained -
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co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2023-S616 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S616 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S616 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the election law, in relation to furnishing money or entertainment to induce attendance at polls PURPOSE: To amend the executive law, in relation to establishing application processing and review requirements for reprieves, commutations and pardons. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends section 17-140 of the election law which prohibits any individual connected to an election from providing items, during voting hours on a general, special, or primary election day, to voters unless the items have nominal value such as water or snacks. Section 2 provides for the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: In New York State, despite continued progress on making our elections more accessible, certain polling locations continue to have massive lines. Leaving those lines for a simple glass of water can forfeit a voter's position, which is often not an option for individuals taking time off from work. Voting should not be an endurance test and allowing organizations to provide nominal refreshments will help protect their franchise until voting is no longer a burden. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: S7832-A of 2021-22: Passed Senate. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
2023-S616 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 616 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, MAY -- 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 furnishing money or entertainment to induce attendance at polls THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 17-140 of the election law, as amended by chapter 414 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows: § 17-140. Furnishing money or entertainment to induce attendance at polls. Any person who directly or indirectly by himself OR HERSELF or through any other person in connection with or in respect of any election during the hours of voting on a day of a general, special or primary election gives or provides, or causes to be given or provided, or shall pay, wholly or in part, for any meat, drink, tobacco[, refresh- ment] or provision to or for any person, other than persons who are official representatives of the board of elections or political parties and committees and persons who are engaged as watchers, party represen- tatives or workers assisting the candidate, except any such [meat, drink, tobacco, refreshment or provision] ITEM having [a retail value of less than one dollar,] A NOMINAL VALUE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SNACKS, WATER, SOFT DRINKS, OR OTHER REFRESHMENTS which [is] ARE given or provided to any person in a polling place OR IN LINE TO VOTE AT A POLLING PLACE without any identification of the person or entity supply- ing such provisions, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03151-01-3
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