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S 1851 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Relates to state party names; repealer

Summary
Prohibits a state party from using the word "Independent" or "Independence" in its name.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Dec 2022
Introduced Jan 16, 2021 Signed Dec 9, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2021 · Assembly May 25, 2022

How they voted

42–20
Passed
Total votes 62
Jun 7, 2021
D Democratic42
41 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
R Republican20
1 Yea 19 Nay
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Dec 9, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.671
upper
May 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 24, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMENDED 1851A
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 16, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42
Co
AB
Alessandra Biaggi
DDemocratic
NY
34
Co
Photo of John Liu
John Liu
DDemocratic
NY
16
Co
KT
Kevin Thomas
DDemocratic
NY
6
Co
Photo of Liz Krueger
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
28
Co
Photo of Rachel May
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
48
Co
Photo of Samra Brouk
Samra Brouk
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
55
Co
Photo of Shelley Mayer
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
37