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S 7281: Repeals provisions criminalizing the furnishing of items with a nominal value to induce attendance at polls.
What S 7281 does, verified September 28, 2025
The bill repeals a section of the election law that prohibits the furnishing of money or entertainment to induce attendance at polls. This means that the law will no longer prohibit candidates or campaigns from providing incentives to voters in order to encourage them to cast their ballots. The bill takes effect immediately after its passage.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A1241A (2025-06-09)Alert me
Quick answers about S 7281
- What is the current status of S 7281?
- As of September 28, 2025, S 7281 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 9, 2025, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A1241A".
- Did S 7281 pass?
- Not yet. S 7281 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 7281, and where is it now?
- S 7281 was authored by Sen. Zellnor Myrie with 3 coauthors.
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| Jun. 09, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED BY A1241A |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1544 |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES |
| Apr. 08, 2025 | REFERRED TO ELECTIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 8, 2025 · 123 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7281 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MYRIE, JACKSON, MAY, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections AN ACT to repeal section 17-140 of the election law relating furnishing money or entertainment to induce attendance at polls The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 17-140 of the election law is REPEALED. 2 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00050-03-5
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