Moves the date of the presidential primary to the first Tuesday in March
This bill changes the date of New York's presidential primary from the current June election to the first Tuesday in March (commonly known as Super Tuesday). It directly affects voters and candidates participating in the state's presidential nominating process by moving the primary earlier in the election cycle. The bill amends election law to replace the existing June primary date with a March date specifically for selecting presidential delegates, while keeping other primary elections (like for state offices) on their current schedule. This is a procedural adjustment to election timing, not a substantive policy change.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 5, 2025
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 12, 2026
How they voted
52–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 61
Jan 12, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican22
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
Dec 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Kavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
James Sanders
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
Co
John Liu
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
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