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A 5950: Extends the timeframe during which a proceeding with respect to a primary, convention, meeting of a party committee or caucus shall be instituted to twenty-five days after the holding of such primary or convention or the filing of the certificate of nominations made at such caucus or meeting of a party committee.
What A 5950 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to extend the timeframe for instituting proceedings related to various party events, such as primaries, conventions, and caucuses. A petition for a village election or a nomination for a special election must be instituted within seven days after the last day to file the certificate or petition. A primary, convention, meeting of a party committee, or caucus must be instituted within twenty-five days after the event or the filing of the certificate of nominations. The law also adjusts the timeframe for instituting proceedings related to a petition, which must be done within fourteen days after the last day to file the petition, or within four days after a certificate to fill a vacancy is filed, whichever is later.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to election law (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5950
- What is the current status of A 5950?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5950 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 5950 pass?
- Not yet. A 5950 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5950, and where is it now?
- A 5950 was authored by Asm. Jo Anne Simon. Its committee of record is Assembly Election Law.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to election law |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | referred to election law |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 25, 2025 · 374 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5950 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 25, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to extending the timeframe during which a proceeding with respect to a primary, convention, meet- ing of a party committee or caucus shall be instituted 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 16-102 of the election law, as 2 amended by chapter 474 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 2. A proceeding with respect to a petition shall be instituted within 5 fourteen days after the last day to file the petition, within four days 6 after the last day that a certificate to fill a vacancy in a designation 7 shall be filed, or within three business days after the officer or board 8 with whom or which such petition was filed, makes a determination of 9 invalidity with respect to such petition or certificate to fill a vacan- 10 cy, whichever is later; except that a proceeding with respect to a peti- 11 tion for a village election or a nomination for a special election shall 12 be instituted within seven days after the last day to file the certif- 13 icate or petition for such village election or nomination or within 14 three business days after the officer or board with whom or which such 15 certificate or petition was filed, makes a determination of invalidity 16 with respect to such certificate or petition, whichever is later. A 17 proceeding with respect to a primary, convention, meeting of a party 18 committee, or caucus shall be instituted within [ten] twenty-five days 19 after the holding of such primary or convention or the filing of the 20 certificate of nominations made at such caucus or meeting of a party 21 committee. 22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06743-01-5
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