New York A 2688: Requires public notice prior to certain transportation facility closures

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A02688 Summary:

BILL NOA02688 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBrown K

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COSPNSRMolitor, Chang, Blankenbush, McDonough, Manktelow, Gandolfo, Palmesano, DeStefano

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MLTSPNSRAngelino

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Add §5-714, amd §8-303, El L; amd §491, V & T L

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Requires the board of elections to check all registered voter's citizenship and lawful permanent resident status; requires all voters to show government issued identification to vote.

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BILL NOA02688 

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01/22/2025referred to election law

01/07/2026referred to election law

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Go to topA02688 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2688

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 22, 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 and the vehicle and traffic law, in
 relation to requiring the board of elections to check all registered
 voter's citizenship and lawful permanent resident status and requires
 showing government issued identification to vote

 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 a new section 5-714
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 5-714. Check of citizenship. The board of elections, with the
 4 department of motor vehicles, shall check all registered voter's and all
 5 persons attempting to register to vote's citizenship and lawful perma-
 6 nent resident status using department of motor vehicle records. Whenever
 7 it appears to the satisfaction of a board of elections that any voter or
 8 witness has made a false statement, whether or not under oath, affecting
 9 a persons qualifications to be registered or has given false testimony
 10 at any hearing affecting such registration, such board forthwith shall
 11 forward such statement or testimony to the district attorney.
 12 § 2. Section 8-303 of the election law, as added by chapter 420 of the
 13 laws of 2004, subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 as
 14 amended by chapter 160 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as
 15 follows:
 16 § 8-303. [Initial voter] Voter identification. 1. Applicability. Each
 17 board of elections, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, shall
 18 require a voter to meet the requirements of subdivision two of this
 19 section [if:
 20 (a) the individual registered to vote in a jurisdiction by mail on or
 21 after January first, two thousand three; and
 22 (b) the individual has not previously voted in an election for federal
 23 office in the jurisdiction of the board of elections].

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03064-01-5

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 1 2. Requirements. (a) In general. An individual meets the requirements
 2 of this subdivision if the individual:
 3 (1) in the case of an individual who votes in person[: (i)], presents
 4 to the appropriate election inspector, clerk or coordinator a current
 5 and valid government issued photo identification[; or
 6 (ii) presents to the appropriate election inspector, clerk or coordi-
 7 nator a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government
 8 check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and
 9 address of the voter]; or
 10 (2) in the case of an individual who votes by mail, submits in the
 11 outer envelope with the envelope containing the ballot[: (i)] a copy of
 12 a current and valid government issued photo identification[; or
 13 (ii) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government
 14 check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and
 15 address of the voter].
 16 (3) A valid and current government issued photo identification shall
 17 include: a New York state driver's license or non-driver ID; a United
 18 States passport; an identification card issued by a United States educa-
 19 tional institution; a United States military identification card; a
 20 government issued medical card or any identification card issued by the
 21 United States or the state