Senate Bill S4348A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires a joint report by the state board of elections and state education department concerning the safety of students and staff at schools used as polling places for elections

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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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2013-S4348 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6774
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Elections
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S611, A2488
2017-2018: S9161, A6339
2019-2020: S828, A5688
2021-2022: S6132, A7294
2023-2024: S4998, A3080

2013-S4348 - Summary

Requires a joint report by the state board of education and state education department concerning the safety of students and staff at schools used as polling places for elections.

2013-S4348 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4348 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4348

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 21, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BOYLE  -- 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 prohibiting polling  at
  schools when in session

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 4-104 of the election law is amended  by  adding  a
new subdivision 7-a to read as follows:
  7-A.  NO  POLLING PLACE SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE PREMISES OF ANY PUBLIC
OR PRIVATE ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL  OR  A  SCHOOL  FOR  PRESCHOOL
CHILDREN,  AS  THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH I OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION FORTY-FOUR HUNDRED TEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW, WHEN SUCH SCHOOL IS
IN SESSION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect November 4, 2014. Effective immediate-
ly, 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.
                                                           LBD09945-01-3


              

2013-S4348A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6774
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Elections
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S611, A2488
2017-2018: S9161, A6339
2019-2020: S828, A5688
2021-2022: S6132, A7294
2023-2024: S4998, A3080

2013-S4348A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a joint report by the state board of education and state education department concerning the safety of students and staff at schools used as polling places for elections.

2013-S4348A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4348A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4348--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 21, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BOYLE  -- 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  requiring  a  joint  report by the state board of elections and
  state education department concerning the safety of students and staff
  at schools used as polling places for elections

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  state  board  of  elections  and the state education
department shall jointly  examine,  evaluate  and  make  recommendations
concerning  the  safety of students and staff at schools used as polling
places for elections.
  S 2. The state board of elections and/or the state  education  depart-
ment  may  request  and  shall receive from any subdivision, department,
board, bureau, commission, office, agency or  other  instrumentality  of
the  state  or  of any political subdivision thereof such assistance and
data as it deems necessary or desirable to effectuate the  purposes  set
forth in this act.
  S  3.  Within  six months of the effective date of this act, the state
board of elections and the state education  department  shall  submit  a
joint  report  of their findings, conclusions and recommendations to the
governor and the legislature, and shall submit  with  such  report  such
regulatory and legislative proposals as they deem necessary to implement
their recommendations.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09945-02-3


              

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