Bill > S07219

This bill amends the New York election law to require that the full text of any proposed amendment, proposition, or question to be voted on by the public must be directly included in the original legislation proposing it. Currently, election ballot materials include a descriptive title, a summary, and a statement of what a YES or NO vote means, all written in plain language. The key change is that any subsequent alterations to the text of the proposed amendment, proposition, or question would now require explicit approval from the state legislature. By mandating that the complete text be part of the original legislative document, the bill aims to increase transparency and prevent unilateral changes to ballot language without legislative oversight. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage, and it also repeals a previously existing subdivision of the election law related to this provision.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7219