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- Print number 10324a
- Amend and recommit to election law
- Referred to election law
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Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
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BILL NUMBER:A10324A
Title of bill
An act to amend the real property law, in relation to providing purchas- ers and sellers of residential real property and cooperative apartments with voter registration forms at closing
Purpose
The bill provides that every purchaser and seller of residential real property who attends the closing must be provided by the settlement agent with voter registration forms, and if a purchaser or seller does not attend the closing, then the forms shall be provided to the repre- sentative of such purchaser or seller.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends the Real Property Law to add a new section 262, which requires that, at a closing for the sale or purchase of resi- dential real property, the seller and purchaser shall be provided with voter registration forms.
Subsection 1 of the new section 262 defines a "closing" as "an in-person meeting to complete final documents incident to the purchase and sale" and defines "settlement agent" as "the lender in a non-cash transaction, the title company in the cash transaction and the managing agent in a cooperative apartment transaction."
Subsection 2 of the new section 262 provides that the forms are to be provided to the purchaser and seller, except for sellers who are moving out of New York State. If a purchaser or seller is not present at the closing, then the forms are to be provided to such person's represen- tative.
Subsection 3 of the new section 262 requires the settlement agent to provide those forms without cost or charge to the purchaser or seller.
Subsection 4 of the new section 262 directs the county board of elections to cooperate with realtors and realtor associations to accom- plish the purposes of this section.
Section 2 of the bill sets forth the effective date.
Justification
People buying or selling residential real estate may be moving into the state, or moving in or out of a county or election district. This bill would provide voters with the opportunity to register to vote or regis- ter a change of address at the time when it is most likely that they will need to do so in order to secure or preserve their right to vote.
Legislative history
New bill in the Assembly.
Fiscal impact on the state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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