A 5059: Requires that subpoenas issued relating to election matters be served with a separate informational sheet that summarizes why the subpoena has been issued.
What A 5059 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires that subpoenas related to election matters be served with a separate informational sheet that summarizes why the subpoena has been issued. This sheet must include the following information: the reason for issuing the subpoena that the case is not related to a criminal action that the person being served does not currently face criminal charges related to the case that the action is related to the upcoming election of the pertinent office the consequences of not following the subpoena. The informational sheet must be written in plain language and printed in a clear and easy-to-read format. The bill takes effect on the 90th day after it becomes a law.
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Last action: referred to election law (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5059
- What is the current status of A 5059?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5059 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 5059 pass?
- Not yet. A 5059 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5059, and where is it now?
- A 5059 was authored by Asm. Jonathan Jacobson with 4 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Election Law. It is filed under ELN, alongside 111 other New York ELN bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to election law |
| Feb. 11, 2025 | referred to election law |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 11, 2025 · 282 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5059 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 11, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JACOBSON, EACHUS, GIBBS, REYES, LEVENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring that subpoe- nas relating to election matters be served with a separate informa- tional sheet that summarizes why the subpoena has been issued The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 16-102 of the election law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 3 2-a. A subpoena issued in relation to this article shall require that 4 the subpoena be served with a separate informational sheet that summa- 5 rizes why the subpoena has been issued, that the case is not related to 6 a criminal action, that the person to whom the subpoena is being served 7 does not currently face criminal charges related to the case, specify 8 that the action is related to the upcoming election of the pertinent 9 office and the consequences of not following the subpoena. The informa- 10 tional sheet shall be affixed to the subpoena being served and shall be 11 written in plain language and printed in a format and type size that is 12 clear and easy to read. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 14 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01386-01-5
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