S 8015 New York Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Relates to absentee voting

Summary

Authorizes absentee voting; defines the term "illness" for the purposes of absentee voting to include instances where a voter is unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district in which they are a qualified voter because there is a risk of contracting or spreading a disease causing illness to the voter or to other members of the public.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2020

Committee Review

Jul 2020

Senate Passage

Jul 2020

Assembly Passage

Jul 2020

Signed into Law

Aug 2020

Introduced Mar 9, 2020 Signed Aug 20, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Jul 22, 2020 · Assembly Jul 23, 2020

How they voted

42–18

Passed

Total votes 60

Jul 22, 2020

D Democratic40

40 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

2 Yea 18 Nay

90% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Aug 20, 2020

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.139

Jul 23, 2020

Assembly · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

Jul 22, 2020

Assembly · Referred to committee

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

Jul 22, 2020

Senate · Passed

PASSED SENATE

Jul 21, 2020