S 3233 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides protections against illegal voter purging

Bill S 3233 requires anyone (other than election officials) who sends mail to registered voters or voter registration applicants - intended to challenge their qualifications - to report specific details to the state election board within two business days. This includes submitting copies of the mail, the recipient list, and the sender’s personal information, with failure to comply creating a presumption that the mail cannot be used in challenges. The bill also updates voter challenge rules to mandate detailed affidavits with sworn statements, an oath, and specific documentation of the challenge reason. Additionally, it prohibits using citizenship information collected for voter challenges for any other purpose and treats citizenship certification errors as innocent.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action May 28, 2026
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What changed between versions

S3233 S3233A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to add a second sponsor, Senator Mayer, and to formally recommit the bill to the Elections Committee for further review. The substantive text of the election law regarding voter challenges and challenge affidavits remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the document header and page numbers.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendment only affects the legislative process by adding a co-sponsor and adjusting committee status.
REQUIREMENT

Added Senator Mayer as a co-sponsor to the bill.

Updated the procedural status to indicate the bill was recommitted to the Elections Committee in accordance with Senate Rule 6, section 8.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted the bill number from 3233 to 3233--A and updated the explanation page number from 01-5 to 04-6.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026

How they voted

4020
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
May 28, 2026
D Democratic41
40 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
20 Nay 2
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 28, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3233A
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors