S 4482: Requires that subpoenas issued relating to election matters be served with a separate informational sheet that summarizes why the subpoena has been issued.
What S 4482 does, verified March 19, 2026
The proposed legislation requires that a separate informational sheet be served with any subpoena issued in relation to election matters. This sheet must summarize why the subpoena has been issued, that the case is not related to a criminal action, and specify the consequences of not following the subpoena. The sheet must be written in plain language, clear and easy to read, and be affixed to the subpoena being served. The action is related to the upcoming election of the pertinent office. The bill takes effect on the ninetieth day after it becomes a law.
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Last action: referred to election law (2026-03-17)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4482
- What is the current status of S 4482?
- As of March 19, 2026, S 4482 is recorded as "Passed first house": it has passed the chamber it started in and is now before the second chamber. The last recorded action, on March 17, 2026, was "referred to election law".
- Did S 4482 pass?
- Not yet. S 4482 has passed its house of origin and is now before the second chamber, where it needs committee approval and a floor vote.
- Who wrote S 4482, and where is it now?
- S 4482 was authored by Sen. Shelley Mayer 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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| Mar. 17, 2026 | referred to election law |
| Mar. 17, 2026 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Mar. 17, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Mar. 05, 2026 | ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
| Mar. 04, 2026 | 2ND REPORT CAL. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 5, 2025 · 286 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4482 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAYER, JACKSON, LIU, MYRIE, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections 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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