Relates to absentee ballots for school district elections due to a religious commitment
Summary
Relates to absentee ballots for school district elections due to a religious commitment or following such applicant's religious teaching or tenet that forbids secular activity on that day.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Jun 5, 2026
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S4469
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MODERATE
This bill updates the Education Law to align absentee voting rules with recent legislative changes (Chapter 541 of the laws of 2025), specifically removing gendered language and clarifying eligibility criteria for various voting situations. It also reclassifies the bill as a Senate amendment (S4469-A) and extends its procedural history to include favorable committee reports.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on school district elections, but the applicability of eligibility criteria has been updated to reflect current legal standards and remove gender-specific terms.
ELIGIBILITY
Removed gendered pronouns (e.g., 'he or she') and replaced them with gender-neutral terms like 'such voter' or 'their' throughout the absentee voting eligibility sections.
Updated the definition of eligible voters to include 'resident or patient' of a veteran's administration hospital, clarifying that living in such a facility qualifies a voter for absentee status.
REQUIREMENT
Revised application requirements to explicitly include 'date of birth' and 'mailing address' alongside the residence address, ensuring more complete voter identification data.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill number from S4469 to S4469-A and added 'Cal. No. 1175' to reflect its status as a Senate amendment with specific procedural history.
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Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED 4469A
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
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