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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Signed chap.73
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.779
- Substituted for A9368A
- Referred to election law
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Amended on third reading 5945a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
Show 9 earlier actions
- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to election law
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.86
- Referred to elections
- Referred to rules
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Authorizes a court to order the confidentiality of election registration records of a victim of domestic violence
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Dennis H. Gabryszak
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to authorizing registration records of victims of domestic violence to be kept confidential in certain cases
Purpose or general idea of bill
Authorizes the confidentiality of election registration records of a victim of domestic violence.
Summary of specific provisions
Adds §5-508 to the New York State Election Law to allow a victim of domestic violence to seek a court order directing that his or her voter registration records be kept confidential.
Justification
Under current state law, local boards of election must provide the address of any registered voter, as long as the request is in writing and the applicable law is cited. Victims of domestic violence that have moved and wish to keep their new addresses out of the hands of their abusers simply do not register to vote because of the availability of their registration information to others. Keeping these records separate and apart from other registration records would afford domestic violence victims the security they deserve.
Prior legislative history
Passed Assembly: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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