NY S01016 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
Pending: Senate Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
Pending: Senate Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Lowers the voting age to 16 years; requires that students receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom.
Title
Lowers the voting age to 16 years; requires that students receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom.
Sponsors
| Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal [D] | Sen. Jamaal Bailey [D] | Sen. Leroy Comrie [D] | Sen. Robert Jackson [D] |
| Sen. Kevin Parker [D] | Sen. Jessica Ramos [D] | Sen. Gustavo Rivera [D] | Sen. Julia Salazar [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | REFERRED TO ELECTIONS |
Same As/Similar To
A05790 (Same As) 2026-01-07 - referred to election law
