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New York ELN bills, 2025-2026
Every New York bill filed under ELN in the 2025-2026 session, newest action first. Status, author, and last action are public; tracking, alerts, and analysis open with Connect Plus.
112
ELN bills
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New York's 2025-2026 session has 112 bills filed under ELN. 4 have been signed into law, 0 vetoed, 0 failed, and 108 are still moving. By status: 94 introduced, 14 passed first house, and 4 signed into law. The most recent recorded action in this group was on June 5, 2026.
Asm. Latrice Walker (10), Asm. Robert Carroll (9), and Sen. Leroy Comrie (5) have the most bills in this group. 62 started in the Assembly and 50 in the Senate. Every bill below links to its own page with the official summary, author and coauthors, recent actions, and committee of record.
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112 bills · showing the 100 with the most recent action · New York 2025–2026 Legislative Session
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S 7116Enacts the "voting integrity and verification act of New York (VIVA NY)"; provides that each voter is entitled to the use of an individual, voter verifiable paper ballot of the voter's vote and the opportunity to mark it.New York · last action 2026-06-05IntroducedS 6259Requires colleges in the state to communicate all absentee deadlines for New York state elections to all enrolled students.New York · last action 2026-06-02Passed first houseA 8388Authorizes, under certain circumstances, full-time college and university students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their college or university is located.New York · last action 2026-06-01Passed first houseS 1809Authorizes, under certain circumstances, full-time college and university students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their college or university is located.New York · last action 2026-06-01Passed first houseA 6741Requires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days prior to the first day of early voting; requires such ballots to be posted in a searchable database.New York · last action 2026-05-29Passed first houseS 6253Requires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days prior to the first day of early voting; requires such ballots to be posted in a searchable database.New York · last action 2026-05-29IntroducedS 7689Authorizes electronic absentee ballot applications for military voters and special federal voters; removes requirements that the federal post card application form be included with certain ballot application and ballots; requires institutions of higher education to provide students studying abroad with information on how to vote from abroad.New York · last action 2026-05-29Passed first houseS 3233Provides protections against illegal voter purging.New York · last action 2026-05-28Passed first houseS 5452Requires a commissioner of a board of elections to meet certain qualifications before their appointment which shall include, but not be limited to, the qualifications prescribed by section three of the public officers law, and demonstrated experience in election administration or other management, operations, or administrative experience in the public, non-profit, or private sector as deemed sufficient by the board.New York · last action 2026-05-28Passed first houseA 6354Provides protections against illegal voter purging.New York · last action 2026-05-21IntroducedS 6995Amends early voting provisions; provides that an application for an absentee ballot that does not provide a reason that the applicant is entitled to such a ballot shall be processed as an application for an early mail ballot.New York · last action 2026-05-20IntroducedA 4165Prevents municipalities from abridging the election law.New York · last action 2026-05-06IntroducedA 11100Requires signatures on a voter registration form to be notarized or providing other identity proofs.New York · last action 2026-04-24IntroducedS 7961Designates campuses which are operated by the state university of New York with at least sixteen thousand enrolled students and an on campus dormitory as early voting sites and polling sites; provides that such designation requirements shall not apply where an early voting site or polling site is already designated within one mile of the geographic boundaries of such campus.New York · last action 2026-04-15IntroducedA 10947Requires a commissioner of a board of elections to meet certain qualifications before their appointment which shall include, but not be limited to, the qualifications prescribed by section three of the public officers law, and demonstrated experience in election administration or other management, operations, or administrative experience in the public, non-profit, or private sector as deemed sufficient by the board.New York · last action 2026-04-14IntroducedS 9801Allows voters to take photographs of themselves and their ballot, or absentee ballot, while in a privacy booth, and to share and disseminate such photographs on social media.New York · last action 2026-04-06IntroducedA 2554Designates campuses which are operated by the state university of New York with at least sixteen thousand enrolled students and an on campus dormitory as early voting sites and polling sites; provides that such designation requirements shall not apply where an early voting site or polling site is already designated within one mile of the geographic boundaries of such campus.New York · last action 2026-03-31IntroducedS 2586Relates to providing translators at certain polling place locations if fifteen percent of the number of voting age citizens who speak the same language other than English at home reside in the district where such polling place is located.New York · last action 2026-03-24IntroducedA 8257Authorizes electronic absentee ballot applications for military voters and special federal voters; removes requirements that the federal post card application form be included with certain ballot application and ballots; requires institutions of higher education to provide students studying abroad with information on how to vote from abroad.New York · last action 2026-03-18IntroducedS 4482Requires that subpoenas issued relating to election matters be served with a separate informational sheet that summarizes why the subpoena has been issued.New York · last action 2026-03-17Passed first houseA 10385Prohibits the enforcement of federal immigration laws while within two hundred feet of specified voting locations; extends the prohibition on electioneering activities to within two hundred feet of the specified voting location; authorizes a county elections official to extend the time for closing the polls at any polling place if the county elections official determines that voting at the polling place was disrupted as a result of a violation of the prohibitions on enforcement of federal immigration laws or electioneering; limits the exceptions to the prohibition on carrying firearms in a sensitive location; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.New York · last action 2026-03-03IntroducedA 10097Requires disclosure of major contributors on independent expenditure communications; provides language for such disclaimers.New York · last action 2026-01-30IntroducedS 324Enacts the democracy preservation act; prohibits contributions by foreign-influenced business entities; requires certification.New York · last action 2026-01-12Passed first houseS 568Establishes portable polling locations for early voting; provides that a county board of elections may establish one or more portable polling locations.New York · last action 2026-01-12Passed first houseS 1036Provides that a voter may register to vote at any residence to which the voter maintains a continuous connection with an intent to remain, including a second home or a vacation home or a home where a student lives while attending a college or university.New York · last action 2026-01-12Passed first houseS 1085Prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters.New York · last action 2026-01-12Passed first houseA 361Provides voters an opportunity to cure deficiencies regarding affidavit ballots in order to have their votes counted.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 685Relates to the disposition of campaign funds raised by an elected official who has been convicted of a crime committed while in public office or has been impeached and has been convicted, or has resigned public office following findings by either the attorney general or a committee of the legislature that the official has violated the law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1120Allows a judicial district convention to be conducted in whole or in part via video conference upon a minimum of seventy-two hours notice to the members of the respective committee by mail, an appropriately titled email, text or telephone call at an address or number expressly provided in writing for the purpose of receiving such notices.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1258Enacts the democracy preservation act; prohibits contributions by foreign-influenced business entities; requires certification.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1403Allows public campaign funds to be used for disability access services including but not limited to captioning, sign language interpretation, assistive listening device, Braille, large print, communication access real-time translation and accessible transportation services and to be used for language interpretation and translation services.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1416Requires the state board of elections to develop a program to be administered by all boards of elections to notify voters of certain information where their area has been redistricted.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1542Allows voters to take photographs of themselves and their ballot, or absentee ballot, while in a privacy booth, and to share and disseminate such photographs on social media.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1637Limits a candidate for public office to one authorized committee per election; defines the term "multi-candidate committee" and provides that such a committee may not be authorized by a candidate.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1757Regulates political contribution activities by intermediaries; requires disclosure of certain identifying information when certain contributions are made by an intermediary to a candidate or a committee.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 1852Relates to the exercise of powers and duties of the board of elections of the city of New York and its executive management; provides for equal representation among certain employees of the board of elections; relates to qualification and removal of certain employees of the board of elections.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2112Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote in this state may apply personally for registration by appearing at the appropriate polling place for the election district in which such person resides on the day such polling place is open for voting; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2256Extends the right to vote in school district elections to qualified persons who are sixteen years of age.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2532Relates to providing translators at certain polling place locations if fifteen percent of the number of voting age citizens who speak the same language other than English at home reside in the district where such polling place is located.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2606Relates to construction of voting machines and systems.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 2635Ensures that boards of elections provide adequate notice to each voter before and after a board cancels the voter's registration or places such voter in inactive status.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3060Permits voting at any polling place within the same county or, within the city of New York, polling place within the city of New York as a voter is registered.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3130Allows individuals registered with a non-major political party or registered as independent to serve as election inspectors and poll clerks, so long as such individual makes a declaration of which particular party they intend to work on behalf of.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3143Changes the date of designation for election inspectors and poll clerks to January first.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3145Relates to prohibiting boards of elections from entering into contracts for certain services related to the conduct of elections with entities that have made any political campaign donations of any amount in the last ten years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3152Provides that a voter may register to vote at any residence to which the voter maintains a continuous connection with an intent to return, including a second home or a vacation home or a home where a student lives while attending a college or university.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3161Prohibits election commissioners and deputy election commissioners from holding a publicly elected office or from being the respective chair of the county democratic or republican committees.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3327Requires any political communication, whether made by phone call, email or other message-based communication, that utilizes an artificial intelligence system to engage in human-like conversation with another shall, by reasonable means, apprise the person of the fact that they are communicating with an artificial intelligence system.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3412Prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3447Includes attempting to register as an elector knowing that they are not qualified due to lack of U.S. citizenship.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3809Relates to the appointment of election inspectors and poll clerks; provides that each board of elections submit a report detailing assignments of election inspectors and poll clerks; provides that each board of elections be required to fill vacancies by appointing individuals that appear on the additional inspector list.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 3967Requires separate bank accounts for public financing campaign contributions and other campaign funds.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4275Requires the state board of elections to conduct a background check on all candidates which appear on a ballot.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 4973Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities; requires the department of corrections and community supervision, in collaboration with the state and county boards of election, to establish a program to facilitate incarcerated individuals voter registration and voting.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5051Requires that candidates for certain offices be residents and registered voters in the district containing the public office or party position sought at certain times during the electoral process.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5059Requires that subpoenas issued relating to election matters be served with a separate informational sheet that summarizes why the subpoena has been issued.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5133Requires choices of a question or proposal printed on a ballot include a brief phrase stating the effect of such choice should such choice win such question or proposal.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5204Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot; provides for a method to receive a government photo identification card at no charge; provides that notaries are not permitted to collect a fee for collecting the documents required.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5382Requires each county board of elections to notify voters in such county of each candidate to be voted on in each election prior to each such election.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 5528Requires the board of elections to establish an electronic system allowing absentee voters to monitor the status of their ballot and to correct an unaccepted ballot.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 6226Improves transparency regarding boards of elections; improves voter centricity; includes boards of elections in open meetings requirements; requires certain notices be given regarding elections; requires additional transparency during the tabulation of votes.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 6287Enacts the "voting integrity and verification act of New York (VIVA NY)"; provides that each voter is entitled to the use of an individual, voter verifiable paper ballot of the voter's vote and the opportunity to mark it.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 7123Enacts the "Modernized voter registration act of New York".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 7152Relates to the designation and nomination of candidates for village office in village elections conducted on the day of the general election.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 7168Prohibits a court from bifurcating the primary elections for members of the state and county committees and assembly district leaders and associate district leaders and all other party positions to be elected and all nominations for public office required to be made at a primary election in such year, except presidential primaries.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 7656Prohibits political communication containing any photo, video or audio depiction of a candidate created in whole or in part through the use of generative artificial intelligence.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 7724Relates to the representation of newly formed political parties; relates to the placement of candidates of newly formed political parties on ballots, the representation of such parties within the state and the transmission of the official canvass of votes cast for presidential electors.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 7811Relates to creating the "modernized voter registration act of New York"; modernizes voter registration; promotes access to voting for individuals with disabilities; protects the ability of individuals to exercise the right to vote in elections for local and state office and makes an appropriation therefor.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 7852Prohibits contributions or donations to be made by hostile foreign nations in connection with a state or local election; makes a knowing violation of such provisions a class A felony, subject to an additional civil penalty equal to the contribution or donation amount plus a fine of up to ten thousand dollars.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 7857Allows individuals detained in any correctional or local correctional facility to vote at polling places located within the facility if they are registered to vote and are otherwise eligible; provides for polling places within correctional facilities; provides for automatic changes in voter status; includes bi-partisan boards of elections officials and inspectors as persons who may visit correctional facilities.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 7858Relates to the order of candidate and delegate names on primary ballots in the city of New York and provides for a rotation of names in subsequent elections.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 8310Amends early voting provisions; provides that an application for an absentee ballot that does not provide a reason that the applicant is entitled to such a ballot shall be processed as an application for an early mail ballot.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 8960Requires the home address of candidates on nomination and designation petitions be redacted prior to the release of such documents to the public.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedA 9043Establishes standards for absentee ballot requests for an applicant including requiring applicants to provide a statement if they do not possess an ID or social security number.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 76Regulates political contribution activities by intermediaries; requires disclosure of certain identifying information when certain contributions are made by an intermediary to a candidate or a committee.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 286Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot; provides for a method to receive a government photo identification card at no charge; provides that notaries are not permitted to collect a fee for collecting the documents required.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 699Relates to the exercise of powers and duties of the board of elections of the city of New York and its executive management; provides for equal representation among certain employees of the board of elections; relates to qualification and removal of certain employees of the board of elections.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseS 877Allows a U.S. citizen, who is seventeen years of age, to vote in a primary election, including presidential, if such citizen will turn eighteen by the date of the corresponding general election.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1581Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by petition; provides said petition will be valid only if it jointly designates both candidates.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1649Relates to the order of candidate and delegate names on primary ballots in cities with a population of one million or more as of the latest federal decennial census and provides for a rotation of names in subsequent elections.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 1774Prohibits contributions or donations to be made by hostile foreign nations in connection with a state or local election; makes a knowing violation of such provisions a class A felony, subject to an additional civil penalty equal to the contribution or donation amount plus a fine of up to ten thousand dollars.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 2090Changes the date of designation for election inspectors and poll clerks to January first.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 2414Enacts the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act"; requires political communications that use synthetic media to disclose that they were created with the assistance of artificial intelligence; requires committees that use synthetic media to maintain records of such usage.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 2514Provides for requirements for officers, boards and judges making determinations as to the sufficiency of a designating or nominating petition.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 3061Relates to prohibiting boards of elections from entering into contracts for certain services related to the conduct of elections with entities that have made any political campaign donations of any amount in the last ten years.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 3863Relates to the number of affidavit ballots to be supplied at polling sites.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4364Ensures that boards of elections provide adequate notice to each voter before and after a board cancels the voter's registration or places such voter in inactive status.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4407Relates to the number of signatures needed for designating petitions in counties with a population of two hundred fifty thousand or fewer.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 4578Provides voters an opportunity to cure deficiencies regarding affidavit ballots in order to have their votes counted.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 5022Allows photographs of one's self and one's own ballot while voting.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 5371Requires the state board of elections to develop a program to be administered by all boards of elections to notify voters of certain information where their area has been redistricted.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 5496Requires a candidate for office to file additional information about the candidate's educational background, military service history, and employment history; provides penalties for violations.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 5752Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote in this state may apply personally for registration by appearing at the appropriate polling place for the election district in which such person resides on the day such polling place is open for voting; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 5972Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities; requires the department of corrections and community supervision, in collaboration with the state and county boards of election, to establish a program to facilitate incarcerated individuals voter registration and voting.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 6072Enacts the "Modernized voter registration act of New York".New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 6799Prohibits a court from bifurcating the primary elections for members of the state and county committees and assembly district leaders and associate district leaders and all other party positions to be elected and all nominations for public office required to be made at a primary election in such year, except presidential primaries.New York · last action 2026-01-07Passed first houseS 7083Prevents municipalities from abridging the election law.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 7188Requires the board of elections to send an absentee ballot application to all voters who filed an absentee ballot application for the prior election; provides for a permanent absentee ballot application list.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 7249Relates to instant run-off elections in the city of New York for any city-wide elections for the office of mayor, public advocate or comptroller.New York · last action 2026-01-07IntroducedS 8445Requires disclosure of major contributors on independent expenditure communications; provides language for such disclaimers.New York · last action 2026-01-07Introduced
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