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A 2230: Provides that a candidate who files a certificate of acceptance for an office for which there have been filed certificates or petitions designating more than one candidate for the nomination of any party, may thereafter file a certificate of declination not later than the seventh day after the primary election.
What A 2230 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to modify the rules surrounding nominating and designating petitions and certificates in the state of New York. A certificate of acceptance or declination must be filed within a certain timeframe, allowing candidates to withdraw from a nomination process after the primary election. The changes will take effect immediately upon passage.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to election law (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2230
- What is the current status of A 2230?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 2230 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to election law".
- Did A 2230 pass?
- Not yet. A 2230 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2230, and where is it now?
- A 2230 was authored by Asm. Jo Anne Simon with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Election Law.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to election law |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | referred to election law |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 218 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2230 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, SHIMSKY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to nominating and desig- nating petitions and certificates The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 6-158 of the election law, as 2 amended by chapter 434 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 2. A certificate of acceptance or declination of a designation shall 5 be filed not later than the fourth day after the last day to file such 6 designation, except that a candidate who files such a certificate of 7 acceptance for an office for which there have been filed certificates or 8 petitions designating more than one candidate for the nomination of any 9 party, may thereafter file a certificate of declination not later than 10 the seventh day after the primary election. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04720-01-5
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