Bill Commons

NY S 88

passed one chamber

Provides for automatic voter registration and preregistration for persons applying for certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and for Medicaid enrollees

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 88 pass?

Not yet. NY S 88 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-05-11. Latest recorded action (2026-05-11): REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

What is NY S 88 about?

Provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for persons applying for certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and for persons applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid; allows individuals to decline such automatic registration and pre-registration.

Who sponsors NY S 88?

Michael Gianaris is the primary sponsor of NY S 88, joined by 16 cosponsors.

Description

Provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for persons applying for certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and for persons applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid; allows individuals to decline such automatic registration and pre-registration.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-11 — REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael Gianarisprimary
  • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
  • Erik Bottchercosponsor
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Cordell Clearecosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Robert Jacksoncosponsor
  • John Liucosponsor
  • Shelley Mayercosponsor
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • Roxanne J. Persaudcosponsor
  • Gustavo Riveracosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • José M. Serranocosponsor
  • Toby Ann Staviskycosponsor
  • Sam Suttoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-13

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-13

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1

  4. 2025-01-13

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  5. 2025-01-13

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  6. 2025-01-13

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  8. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  9. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-08

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-08

    PRINT NUMBER 88A

    amendment-passage

  12. 2026-02-26

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-04-28

    1ST REPORT CAL.839

  14. 2026-04-29

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  15. 2026-05-04

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  16. 2026-05-11

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  17. 2026-05-11

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  18. 2026-05-11

    REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Floor Vote

    2025-01-13 · pass · 40-21

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

  • Rules Vote

    2025-01-13 · pass · 14-7

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Dan Stec: no

  • Elections Vote - Version: A

    2026-02-24 · pass · 4-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused

  • Finance Vote - Version: A

    2026-04-28 · pass · 14-6

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Liz Krueger: excused
    • Peter Oberacker: absent

  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2026-05-11 · pass · 38-22

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

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 8752not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 6772

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S88?summary=&detail=

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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