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NY S00558

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law Section 17-140 to increase the threshold for items that may be legally provided at polling places from one dollar to five dollars
  • Allows provision of drink and refreshments (but not meat or tobacco) with a retail value under five dollars at polling places without identification of the supplier
  • Applies only to items given to persons other than official election board representatives, political party officials, and registered watchers
  • Maintains the Class A misdemeanor penalty for violations of the statute
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Increases the dollar value of items that may legally be given or provided to any person, other than persons who are official representatives of the board of elections or political parties and committees and persons who are engaged as watchers, in a polling place without any identification of the person or entity supplying such provisions.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Elections1/5/2023

Full Bill Text

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