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NY S00943

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brad Hoylman-Sigal

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Raises the threshold for items that can be legally provided to voters at polling places from $1 to $5 without identifying the source
  • Applies to drinks, refreshments, and provisions given during voting hours on general, special, or primary election days
  • Removes "meat" and "tobacco" from the list of items covered by this provision
  • Exempts official board of elections representatives, political party/committee representatives, watchers, and workers assisting candidates from this restriction
  • Violation remains classified as a Class A misdemeanor
  • Updates gendered language from "himself" to "themself"

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

1/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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