S 752 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to ballot drop boxes for absentee and early voting ballots

This bill clarifies and standardizes procedures for absentee and early voting ballot drop boxes. It defines key terms like "ballot drop box" and "drop-off location" and authorizes county and city election boards to establish these secure locations. Boards must post all drop-off locations on their websites and follow state rules for security, labeling, and chain of custody. Voters can deposit marked ballots in these boxes before election day polls close, and ballots received this way are counted as timely. The changes implement technical updates to existing election law, building on prior authorization from bills S.610 and A.7243.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Assembly Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Mar 20, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · Assembly Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

4122
Passed
Total votes 63
Feb 3, 2025
D Democratic41
41 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 20, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.109
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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