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Votes at a glance: Elections Committee reports four bills to reading
Summary
The Senate Elections Committee on May 28 reported four bills to further reading stages; most items received no extended debate and were reported from committee to first reading or reading as noted.
The Elections Committee of the New York State Senate on May 28 reported four bills from the committee for further legislative consideration.
Items reported and committee outcomes recorded in the transcript:
Senate bill 3 5 9 6 8 (sponsor: Senator Rivera) — Act to amend the election law in relation to notifying voters in cities with populations of 1,000,000 or more. Committee discussion addressed draft language redundancy regarding closed primaries and operational notice protocols; the bill was moved and reported from committee to reading with one recorded no vote.
The Voting Integrity and Verification Act of New York (identified in the transcript as “VV LNY”) — A bill introduced on the agenda and moved in committee by Senator Malzak and seconded by Senator Mayer. The committee voted "Aye" and the bill was reported from committee to reading (the transcript records the motion and a show of assent).
Senate bill 7,700 (sponsor: Senator Mayer) — Acts to amend Election Law in relation to the designation and nomination of candidates for village office and village elections held on the day of the general election. The bill was moved and reported to first reading, with no extended debate recorded in the transcript.
Senate bill 79 62 (transcript reads as “79 62”) — Identified as an act to amend Election Law in relation to candidate declaration; committee members discussed timing between the election and certification and supported changing a statutory period to align certification and declaration timing. The motion to report the bill to first reading was carried and the item was reported to first reading.
The transcript records procedural motions and seconds for each item and indicates the committee concluded the agenda after reporting the items. The transcript does not include full vote-by-name records for each bill; in some instances the transcript records who moved or seconded the motion and that the committee reported the bill to reading or first reading.
