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A07623 Summary:

A07623 Actions:

A07623 Committee Votes:

Committee:ELECTION LAW   Chair:Cusick      
DATE:05/09/2017AYE/NAY:13/3  Action: Favorable refer to committee Judiciary        
Cusick
Aye
Norris
Nay
Galef
Aye
McKevitt
Nay
Dinowitz
Aye
Lupinacci
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Brabenec
Nay
Lifton
Aye
Kavanagh
Aye
Abinanti
Aye
Buchwald
Aye
Blake
Aye
Walker
Aye
Carroll
Aye
Vanel
Aye

Committee:JUDICIARY   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/09/2017AYE/NAY:18/3  Action: Favorable         
Weinstein
Aye
Palumbo
Nay
Dinowitz
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Titus
Aye
Barclay
Nay
Lavine
Aye
Goodell
Nay
Zebrowski
Aye
Graf
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Lupinacci
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Simotas
Aye
Quart
Aye
Titone
Aye
Buchwald
Aye
Steck
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Simon
Aye
Joyner
Aye

A07623 Floor Votes:

A07623 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7623
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       May 5, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. VANEL, CUSICK, KAVANAGH, LUPARDO, LAVINE, GOTT-
          FRIED, PAULIN, AUBRY,  SIMOTAS,  GALEF,  BRINDISI,  LIFTON,  ABINANTI,
          ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LUPINACCI, MAGEE, PERRY --
          read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
 
                    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

        proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 2 of the constitution, in
          relation  to authorizing ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee
          ballot voting
 
     1    Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 2 of  article
     2  2 of the constitution be amended to read as follows:
     3    §  2.  The legislature may, by general law, provide a manner in which,
     4  and the time and place at which, qualified voters [who,  on  the  occur-
     5  rence  of any election, may be absent from the county of their residence
     6  or, if residents of the city of New York, from the city,  and  qualified
     7  voters  who,  on the occurrence of any election, may be unable to appear
     8  personally at the polling place because of illness or physical disabili-
     9  ty,] may vote and for the return and  canvass  of  their  votes  in  any
    10  election.
    11    §  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
    12  referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
    13  next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the assembly, and, in
    14  conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
    15  published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD89002-01-7