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NY A10221
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
- Prohibits intimidating, threatening, or obstructing election officers while performing their duties or based on their status as past or present election officers
- Creates a rebuttable presumption of intimidation when a person possesses a visible firearm, rifle, or shotgun at a polling place (exempting police and peace officers acting in official capacity)
- Establishes a new class A misdemeanor for knowingly disseminating restricted personal information (names, addresses, phone numbers, emails) of election officers with intent to threaten or facilitate violence
- Makes election officers eligible for New York's address confidentiality program, which provides designated addresses to protect against threats
- Allows aggrieved parties, boards of elections, voting access organizations, or the attorney general to file civil actions seeking damages, including punitive damages for intentional violations
Legislative Description
Prohibits the intimidation, obstruction, or the unlawful dissemination of personal information of election officers; makes election officers eligible for the address confidentiality program.
Last Action
referred to election law
2/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Election Law2/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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