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NY A 5204

in committee

Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did NY A 5204 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5204 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

What is NY A 5204 about?

Requires 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.

Who sponsors NY A 5204?

Joe DeStefano is the primary sponsor of NY A 5204, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Description

Requires 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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joe DeStefanoprimary
  • Karl Brabeneccosponsor
  • Brian D. Millercosponsor
  • David DiPietrocosponsor
  • Michael Dursocosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Mike Reillycosponsor
  • Brian Manktelowcosponsor
  • Doug Smithcosponsor
  • Kenneth Blankenbushcosponsor
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • John K. Mikulincosponsor
  • Keith Browncosponsor
  • Eric Browncosponsor
  • John Lemondescosponsor
  • Stephen Hawleycosponsor
  • Matthew Simpsoncosponsor
  • Philip Palmesanocosponsor
  • Andrew Molitorcosponsor
  • Patrick Chludzinskicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-28

    HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN ELECTION LAW

    failure

  3. 2025-02-12

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 5465not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 6105not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4326not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3497not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 286

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5204?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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