NY A01816 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-04 - referred to election law
Pending: Assembly Election Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Relates to voter registration of ex-felons; provides that upon the discharge from a correctional facility of any United States citizen who has fully completed a sentence of imprisonment for the conviction of a felony, the department of corrections shall provide such person with a voter registration application.

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Title

Relates to voter registration of ex-felons; provides that upon the discharge from a correctional facility of any United States citizen who has fully completed a sentence of imprisonment for the conviction of a felony, the department of corrections shall provide such person with a voter registration application.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-04Assemblyreferred to election law
2011-01-12Assemblyreferred to election law

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