New York S 4393: Relates to removing cause for absentee ballot voting

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S04393 Summary:

BILL NOS04393 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01335

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SPONSORCOMRIE

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COSPNSRADDABBO, BAILEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, KRUEGER, MARTINEZ, SANDERS, SERRANO, STAVISKY

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Art 2 §2, Constn

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Authorizes ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting.

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BILL NOS04393 

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02/04/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

02/05/2025TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

02/07/2025OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/08/2026TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

02/03/2026OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4393

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. COMRIE, ADDABBO, BAILEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, KRUEGER,
 MARTINEZ, SANDERS, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered print-
 ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 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 Assembly concur), That section 2 of arti-
 2 cle 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 Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
 12 be 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.
 LBD89048-01-5

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