New York A 5138: Relates to the removal of weight and height restrictions on vehicles traveling from the Ogdensburg bridge south to the Port of Ogdensburg

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A05138 Summary:

BILL NOA05138 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBrown K

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COSPNSRMcDonough, Manktelow, DeStefano

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MLTSPNSRAngelino

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Amd §7-110, add §7-111, El L

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Restructures the form of ballot proposals on election ballots; requires the creation and distribution of ballot publicity pamphlets; creates ballot proposal hearings.

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BILL NOA05138 

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02/12/2025referred to election law

01/07/2026referred to election law

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Go to topA05138 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5138

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Election Law

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to restructuring the form
 of ballot proposals on election ballots, requiring the creation and
 distribution of ballot publicity pamphlets, and creating ballot
 proposal hearings

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 7-110 of the election law, as separately amended by
 2 chapters 409 and 411 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 7-110. Ballots; form for ballot proposals; additional requirements.
 4 1. Ballot proposals shall appear on the ballot in a separate section or
 5 on a separate sheet or card with the official title and the descriptive
 6 title of the proposal. Ballots shall be printed such that the official
 7 title and the descriptive title of each proposal are in the order deter-
 8 mined by the secretary of state. The number assigned to the proposal by
 9 the secretary of state constitutes the official title of the proposal
 10 and shall be used for identification of the proposal by the state and
 11 each county in all subsequent official election materials, including the
 12 publicity pamphlet. [At the left of, or below or above,] Below each
 13 proposal shall appear two voting positions. Next to the first voting
 14 position shall be printed the word "Yes," opposite "A "yes" vote shall
 15 have the effect of" followed by the effect of approving the proposal and
 16 next to the second voting position shall be printed the word ["No."]
 17 "No," opposite "A "no" vote shall have the effect of" followed by the
 18 effect of refusing the proposal. The proposals shall be numbered consec-
 19 utively on the ballot. The number of each proposal shall appear in front
 20 of its designation as an amendment, proposition or question in the
 21 following form: "Proposal one, an amendment; proposal two, a proposi-
 22 tion; proposal three, a question". If the ballot proposal section
 23 appears on the ballot face opposite the candidates, a ballot instruction

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08499-01-5

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 1 in a format provided by the state board of elections, which may include
 2 a graphic arrow, shall indicate the ballot is two-sided.
 3 2. The official title shall be printed directly below the proposal
 4 number and shall be the title of the legislative bill, concurrent resol-
 5 ution, resolution, or other official document on which the proposal is
 6 based.
 7 3. A descriptive title shall be printed on the official ballot imme-
 8 diately below the number of the proposal and the official title of each
 9 measure. The descriptive title shall contain a summary of the principal
 10 provisions of the measure, not to exceed fifty words, which shall be
 11 prepared by the secretary of state and approved by the attorney general.
 12 Such language shall be posted on the secretary of state's website after
 13 being approved by the attorney general and before the date on which the
 14 official ballots are sent to be printed.
 15 4. The "effect of approving the proposal" and the "effect of refusing
 16 the proposal" shall be prepared by the secretary of state and approved
 17 by the attorney general and shall be brief phrases stating the essential
 18 change in the existing law should the proposal receive a majority of
 19 vote