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NY A07431

NY A07431
Adjusts the effective date of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York to July 1, 2023.


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Introduced
05/19/2023
In Committee
05/30/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

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, passed in 2022, established various provisions related to voting rights, including rights of action for denying or abridging the right of any member of a protected class to vote, assistance for language-minority groups, preclearance requirements for certain political subdivisions, and civil liability for voter intimidation. This bill changes the overall effective date of the law from "immediately" to July 1, 2023, while maintaining the delayed effective dates for certain sections of the law.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

substituted by s818 (on 05/31/2023)

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