New York A 2179: Relates to prohibiting the New York city board of elections from entering into contracts for certain services related to the conduct of elections with any entity that does not employ union labor

Status: REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 2179

Sponsors: Alicia Hyndman

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A02179 Summary:

BILL NOA02179 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02568

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SPONSORHyndman

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §1055, NYC Chart

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Relates to prohibiting New York city boards of elections from entering into contracts for certain services related to the conduct of elections with any entity that does not employ union labor.

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BILL NOA02179 

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01/15/2025referred to election law

01/07/2026referred to election law

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2179

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 15, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the New York city charter, in relation to prohibiting
 New York city boards of elections from entering into certain contracts
 with entities that do not employ union labor

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

 1 Section 1. The New York city charter is amended by adding a new
 2 section 1055 to read as follows:
 3 § 1055. Private contracts for materials prohibited. Except where
 4 expressly permitted by law, the New York city board of elections shall
 5 not enter into any contract or agreement with any person, firm, corpo-
 6 ration, or other entity, that does not employ union labor, for the prep-
 7 aration, design, printing, mailing, distribution, delivery, processing,
 8 or counting of ballots, affidavits, petitions, applications, or other
 9 papers and materials involved in the conduct of elections and the
 10 canvass of results under this chapter.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04987-01-5

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