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NY S00818

NY S00818
Adjusts the effective date of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York to July 1, 2023.


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Introduced
01/06/2023
In Committee
02/08/2023
Crossed Over
06/10/2023
Passed
06/27/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/30/2023

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend a chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the election law relating to establishing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, establishing rights of action for denying or abridging of the right of any member of a protected class to vote, providing assistance to language-minority groups, requiring certain political subdivisions to receive preclearance for potential violations of the NYVRA, and creating civil liability for voter intimidation, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 1046-E and A. 6678-E, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

AI Summary

This bill adjusts the effective date of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York to July 1, 2023. The original law was passed in 2022 and established the Voting Rights Act, which provides protections and assistance for language-minority groups, requires certain political subdivisions to receive preclearance for potential voting rights violations, and creates civil liability for voter intimidation. The bill removes the immediate effective date and instead sets the law to take effect on July 1, 2023, except for certain provisions that will take effect at a later date.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.169 (on 06/30/2023)

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