NY S 10563

in committee

Provides notice regarding the timeliness of the receipt by the board of elections of ballots capable of return by mail

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 10563 pass?

Not yet. NY S 10563 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

What is NY S 10563 about?

Provides notice regarding the timeliness of the receipt by the board of elections of ballots capable of return by mail to advise voters that such ballot should be returned to the board of elections as soon as possible by any approved method, and further recommend the use of alternative methods of return besides domestic mail services if the voter will be returning their ballot within several days of the election.

Who sponsors NY S 10563?

James Skoufis is the primary sponsor of NY S 10563.

Description

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-06-04 — REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-04
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
referral-committee
2026-06-04
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-06-04
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-06-04
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1771
2026-06-04
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
referral-committee
2026-05-22
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
referral-committee

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Votes

Floor Vote
2026-06-04 · pass · 59-1
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- Mark Walczyk: no
- Jeremy Cooney: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
- Kevin S. Parker: absent

Related bills

Companion bill: A 11486

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