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Senator · Senate District 17
History
- Signed chap.16
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading cal.274
- Substituted for A7014
- Referred to election law
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.439
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- Referred to elections
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Requires the fall 2015 primary be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015 and the political calendar be adjusted accordingly
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Michael Simanowitz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4843
Title of bill
An act to require the 2015 fall primary be held on Thursday, September 10, 2015 and the political calendar be adjusted accordingly; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose
To change the date of the fall primary from Tuesday, September 15, 2015 to Thursday, September 10, 2015 in observation of Rosh Hashanah.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill moves the 2015 fall primary to Thursday, September 10, 2015 and requires the political calendar to be adjusted accordingly.
Section 2 is the enacting clause, which makes the act effective immediately and repeals same on December 31, 2015.
Existing law
Paragraph (a) of section 8-100 of the Election Law requires the fall primary to be held on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in September.
Justification
Under existing law, the 2015 fall primary would be held on September 15, 2015, the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. This bill will change the date of such primary in observance of the holiday.
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This Act shall take effect immediately and shall expire on December 31, 2015 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.
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