S 6259 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires colleges in the state to communicate all absentee deadlines for New York state elections

This bill requires all public and private colleges in New York (including institutions approved by the University of New York) to notify enrolled students about absentee ballot deadlines for state elections. Specifically, colleges must send email or website notifications at least three times, one month before each election deadline, covering all village, city, primary, special, and general elections. The law directly affects all students at participating colleges by ensuring they receive timely reminders about when to apply for absentee ballots. It creates a clear, mandatory communication process without altering election procedures or voter eligibility.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

4714
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
8 Yea 14 Nay
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42