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NY S06799

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits courts from issuing orders that change primary election dates in a way that separates (bifurcates) offices and positions that are required to be voted on together in the same primary election

  • Applies to primary elections for state and county committee members, assembly district leaders, associate district leaders, other party positions, and nominations for public office

  • Explicitly exempts presidential primaries from this prohibition, allowing courts to separately schedule presidential primary elections

  • Amends Section 8-100 of the Election Law by adding a new subdivision 5

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Prohibits a court from bifurcating the primary elections for members of the state and county committees and assembly district leaders and associate district leaders and all other party positions to be elected and all nominations for public office required to be made at a primary election in such year, except presidential primaries.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections1/7/2026
Election Law6/5/2025
Elections3/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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