As of July 2, members of the New York State Legislature, which includes the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate, have passed nine bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those nine bills, legislators passed one during the week of June 26-July 2. Democrats sponsored the one bill. The bill is:
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NY S00818: Adjusts the effective date of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York to July 1, 2023, Sen. Zellnor Myrie (D).
- Changes the deadline for enactment of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act to July 1, 2023.
Of the nine bills passed this year, five have been enacted. This is seven fewer than this point a year ago. Democrats sponsored four bills, while a bipartisan group of legislators sponsored one. The bills are:
