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Introduced
01/06/2021
01/06/2021
In Committee
02/18/2022
02/18/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to section 1 of article 2 of the constitution, in relation to the voting age.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend the New York State Constitution to lower the voting age from 18 years old to 16 years old. The bill would change the language in the constitution to state that every citizen who is 16 years of age or over and has been a resident of the state, county, city, or village for at least 30 days prior to an election shall be entitled to vote. The proposed amendment must be referred to the next regular legislative session and published for 3 months before the next general election of members of the assembly, in accordance with the state constitution.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (21)
Robert Carroll (D)*,
Charles Barron (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
William Colton (D),
Manny De Los Santos (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),
Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),
Victor Pichardo (D),
Diana Richardson (D),
José Rivera (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Fred Thiele (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
Last Action
opinion referred to judiciary (on 02/18/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A611 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00611&term=2021&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A00611 |
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