NY A08815 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 19 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-05-19 - REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
Pending: Senate Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille and large print, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter no less than 30 days prior to each election day.

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Title

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille and large print, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter no less than 30 days prior to each election day.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

Assembly - Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (Y: 132 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-05-19SenateREFERRED TO ELECTIONS
2014-05-19Assemblydelivered to senate
2014-05-19Assemblypassed assembly
2014-05-15Assemblyadvanced to third reading cal.706
2014-05-13Assemblyreported
2014-05-08Assemblyprint number 8815a
2014-05-08Assemblyamend (t) and recommit to ways and means
2014-03-12Assemblyreported referred to ways and means
2014-02-18Assemblyreferred to election law

Same As/Similar To

S04135 (Same As) 2014-05-08 - PRINT NUMBER 4135B

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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