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NY A06772
NY A06772Provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for persons applying for certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and for persons applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid; allows individuals to decline such automatic registration and pre-registration.
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Introduced
03/13/2025
03/13/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to providing for automatic voter registration and preregistration for persons applying for certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and for Medicaid enrollees
AI Summary
This bill provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for individuals applying for certain Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) documentation and for people applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid. The bill establishes a phased implementation timeline, with full automatic registration beginning in January 2028 for DMV transactions and Medicaid enrollments. Key provisions include automatically transmitting eligible individuals' personal information to election boards for voter registration, while allowing people to decline registration. The bill requires agencies to provide clear opportunities for individuals to opt-out, ensure citizenship verification, and protect personal information. For DMV transactions, the process will start with REAL ID and Enhanced license transactions in 2028, expanding to standard license transactions in 2029. For Medicaid, the New York Department of Health and county social services departments will begin automatic transmission in 2028. The bill also includes safeguards such as sending notification mail to individuals before registering them to vote, allowing them to decline registration, and ensuring that incarcerated individuals will not be registered until their release. The legislation aims to streamline voter registration processes and increase voter participation by making registration more accessible and automatic.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (67)
Karines Reyes (D)*,
George Alvarez (D),
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Michael Benedetto (D),
Alex Bores (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Pat Burke (D),
Noah Burroughs (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Conrad (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Manny De Los Santos (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Chris Eachus (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Eddie Gibbs (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Larinda Hooks (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Paula Kay (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Micah Lasher (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Grace Lee (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
John McDonald (D),
Karen McMahon (D),
Demond Meeks (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),
Steven Raga (D),
Jenifer Rajkumar (D),
Gabriella Romero (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Thomas Schiavoni (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Sarahana Shrestha (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Tony Simone (D),
Michaelle Solages (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Steve Stern (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Emerita Torres (D),
Claire Valdez (D),
David Weprin (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Jordan Wright (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
referred to election law (on 01/07/2026)
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