New York A 11530: Prohibits members of the military or armed government presence from interfering with elections

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A11530 Summary:

BILL NOA11530 

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SAME ASSAME AS S10618

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SPONSORRules (Shimsky)

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COSPNSROtis, Levenberg

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§17-172, 17-174, 17-176 & 17-178, El L

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Prohibits members of the military or armed government presence at polls from interfering with elections; provides for civil enforcement of such prohibitions.

Go to top A11530 Actions:

BILL NOA11530 

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05/29/2026referred to election law

06/01/2026reference changed to ways and means

06/03/2026reported referred to rules

06/03/2026reported 

06/03/2026rules report cal.457

06/03/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.457

Go to topA11530 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:22/10 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoNay

GlickAyeFitzpatrickNay

ColtonAyeHawleyNay

CookExcusedBlankenbushNay

BenedettoAyeWalshNay

WeprinAyeDeStefanoNay

RamosAyeManktelowNay

BraunsteinAyeSmullenNay

McDonaldAyeGiglioNay

RozicAyeSlaterNay

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanExcused

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:20/9 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaNay

PretlowAyeHawleyNay

CookExcusedBlankenbushNay

GlickAyeBrabenecNay

DinowitzAyePalmesanoNay

ColtonAyeReillyNay

MagnarelliAyeSmithNay

PaulinAyeJensenNay

Peoples-StokesAyeGandolfoNay

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA11530 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA11530 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 11530

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 29, 2026
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 Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Shimsky) --
 read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law

 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to prohibiting members of
 the military or armed government presence from interfering with
 elections

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

 1 Section 1. The election law is amended by adding four new sections
 2 17-172, 17-174, 17-176, and 17-178 to read as follows:
 3 § 17-172. Troops or armed government presence at polls. 1. Whoever,
 4 being an officer of the army or navy, or other person in the civil,
 5 military, or naval service of the state of New York or the United
 6 States, orders, brings, keeps, or has under their authority or control
 7 any troops or armed persons at any place where an election is held,
 8 unless such force be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United
 9 States, and thereby acts in violation of federal law, shall be fined or
 10 imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
 11 2. This section shall not prevent any officer or member of the armed
 12 forces of the state of New York or United States from exercising the
 13 right of suffrage.
 14 3. This section shall not apply to:
 15 (a) law enforcement whose presence has been requested or authorized by
 16 the presiding election officer to respond to a specific emergency or
 17 disturbance that poses an imminent threat to the life, physical safety,
 18 or right to vote of an individual in the election officer's jurisdic-
 19 tion;
 20 (b) law enforcement whose presence is otherwise required by law; or
 21 (c) an officer or member of the state or national guard of the state
 22 of New York who has been activated by the governor of the state of New
 23 York to perform election-related duties under the supervision of an
 24 election officer.
 25 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the attorney general
 26 shall have jurisdiction to prosecute any offenses under this section.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15177-05-6

 A. 11530 2

 1 5. The terms in this section shall be construed consistently with the
 2 same or similar terms in 18 U.S.C. § 592. This section shall not be read
 3 to permit any conduct prohibited by 18 U.S.C. § 592.
 4 § 17-174. Interference by armed forces. 1. Whoever, bein