S 4274 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires the board of elections in a city with a population of one million or more to provide certain notices prior to a change of polling place

Summary
Requires the board of elections in a city with a population of one million or more to notify by mail state and county party committees and certain elected officials prior to a change of polling place.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Dec 5, 2025
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What changed between versions

S4274B S4274C · 8 edits
MODERATE
This bill update expands the list of officials who must be notified when a polling place location changes in large cities. The changes add new categories of elected officials to the notification list and clarify how district leaders are identified.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include additional elected officials who must receive notifications about polling place changes.
REQUIREMENT

Added new notification requirements for state assembly members and state senators whose districts include election districts assigned to the polling place, not just those representing the district where the polling place is located.

Added new notification requirements for city councilmembers whose districts include election districts assigned to the polling place, not just those representing the district where the polling place is located.

Modified notification requirements for assembly district leaders to clarify that leaders representing entire assembly districts must be notified if their district includes the polling place, and added notification requirements for district leaders in parts.

Added a new requirement that the board of elections must notify any assembly member whose district includes any election district the residents of which are assigned to vote at the polling place.

Added a new requirement that the board of elections must notify any state senator whose district includes any election district the residents of which are assigned to vote at the polling place.

Added a new requirement that the board of elections must notify any city councilmember whose district includes any election district the residents of which are assigned to vote at the polling place.

Added a new requirement that the board of elections must notify any assembly district leader whose district includes any election district the residents of which are assigned to vote at the polling place.

Added a new requirement that the board of elections must notify any district leader whose part includes any election district the residents of which are assigned to vote at the polling place.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 16, 2025

How they voted

572
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 1 Nay 3
90% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Dec 5, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.603
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4274C
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED 4274B
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4274A
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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