Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 27, 2015 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
May 05, 2015 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S5147
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
2015-S5147 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Elections
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §8, Chap 359 of 2010; amd §2, Chap 3 of 2011; amd §7, Chap 170 of 2011
2015-S5147 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5147 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 359 of the laws of 2010 amending the education law relating to the use of lever voting machines; to amend chapter 3 of the laws of 2011 amending the election law relating to the number and use of voting machines in village elections; and to amend chapter 170 of the laws of 2011 amending the town law relating to the types of voting machines used in certain elections, in relation to extending the provisions of such chapters PURPOSE: To allow for the continued use of lever voting machines for school districts, villages and special districts in their respective local elections until December 31, 2016 and require a report by the State Board of Elections. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 extends by two years the sunset date of Chapter 359 of the laws of 2010, allowing school districts to continue using lever voting machines in their elections until December 31, 2016. Section 2 extends by two years the sunset date of Chapter 3 of the laws of 2011, allowing villages to continue using lever voting machines in their elections until December 31, 2016. Section 3 extends by two years the sunset date of Chapter 170 of the
2015-S5147 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5147 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 5, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend chapter 359 of the laws of 2010 amending the education law relating to the use of lever voting machines; to amend chapter 3 of the laws of 2011 amending the election law relating to the number and use of voting machines in village elections; and to amend chapter 170 of the laws of 2011 amending the town law relating to the types of voting machines used in certain elections, in relation to extending the provisions of such chapters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8 of chapter 359 of the laws of 2010 amending the education law relating to use of lever voting machines, as amended by chapter 273 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: S 8. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed December 31, [2015] 2016. S 2. Section 2 of chapter 3 of the laws of 2011 amending the election law relating to the number and use of voting machines in village elections, as amended by chapter 273 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed repealed December 31, [2015] 2016. S 3. Section 7 of chapter 170 of the laws of 2011 amending the town law relating to the types of voting machines used in certain elections, as amended by chapter 273 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: S 7. This act shall take effect immediately provided, however, that sections one, two, four and five of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed December 31, [2015] 2016, when upon such date the provisions of sections three and six of this act shall take effect. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10650-01-5
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