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NY S01102

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rachel May

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Election Law section 6-120 to remove the exemption that previously allowed judicial office candidates to run in a primary election of a party other than the one in which they are enrolled
  • Maintains existing exemptions only for political parties designating or nominating candidates for the first time and for candidates nominated by party caucus
  • Requires judicial candidates to follow the same cross-party primary restrictions that apply to candidates for other offices
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Eliminates the ability of judicial candidates for office who are enrolled in a particular party to automatically be allowed to run as a candidate in another party's primary election.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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