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A 2347: Relates to the removal of an election commissioner by the governor or by affirmative vote of a majority of commissioners of the state board of elections for incompetence, misconduct, or other good cause, provided that prior to removal, such election commissioner shall be given a written copy of the charges against them and have an opportunity to be heard in their defense.
What A 2347 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the election law in New York. It allows the removal of an election commissioner by the governor or a majority vote of the state board of elections. The election commissioner must be given written notice of the charges and an opportunity to defend themselves before removal. If the commissioner is removed, a vacancy will be filled in accordance with the existing article for filling vacancies. The changes take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2347
- What is the current status of A 2347?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 2347 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 education".
- Did A 2347 pass?
- Not yet. A 2347 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2347, and where is it now?
- A 2347 was authored by Asm. Emily Gallagher. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 16, 2025 · 218 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2347 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GALLAGHER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the removal of an election commissioner The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 3-200 of the election law is 2 amended to read as follows: 3 7. An election commissioner may be removed from office by the governor 4 [for cause in the same manner as a sheriff] or by affirmative vote of a 5 majority of commissioners of the state board of elections for incompe- 6 tence, misconduct, or other good cause, provided that prior to removal, 7 such election commissioner shall be given a written copy of the charges 8 against such person and have an opportunity to be heard in their 9 defense. Any vacancy so resulting shall be filled in a manner prescribed 10 by this article for filling vacancies. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02141-01-5
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