Senate Bill S679

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to providing that public schools within N.Y. city are not open for regular classes on any primary election day

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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-S679 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3451
Current Committee:
Senate Elections
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8-100, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11050
2011-2012: S4218, A2058
2015-2016: S886, A4241
2017-2018: S1541, A3831
2019-2020: A4390

2013-S679 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing that public schools within a city having a population of million or more are not open for regular classes with their students on any primary election day.

2013-S679 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S679 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   679

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- 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 providing  that  public
  schools  within  New  York state are not open for regular classes with
  their students on any primary election day

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

  Section  1.  Section  8-100 of the election law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ON  ANY
DAY  ON  WHICH A PRIMARY ELECTION IS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A)
OR (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION
OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITHIN SUCH CITY CONDUCTING A
PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL NOT CONDUCT ANY CLASSES OR OTHER ACTIVITIES WITH-
IN ITS BUILDINGS WHICH REQUIRE THE PRESENCE  OF  THE  STUDENTS  ENROLLED
THEREIN.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03420-01-3


              

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