Relates to joining multistate voter list maintenance organizations

Latest action Dec 12, 2025

Permits the state board of elections to join certain multistate voter list maintenance organizations and provide such organizations with certain voter information; requires the state to join a multistate voter list maintenance organization on or before July 31, 2026.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A3649, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Election Law.

Committee

Election Law · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Elections · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1: Describes the legislative intent. Section 2.: Amends Article 5 of the Election Law by adding a new title to authorize the SBOE to join a multistate voter list maintenance organ- ization and share certain information with the multi-state voter list maintenance organization. Further provides that subsequent withdrawal from such multistate voter list maintenance organization will require an affirmative vote of the SBOE commissioners. Section 3: Amends Article 219-a of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. Section 4: States that New York State shall join a multistate voter list maintenance organization promptly after the effective date of this act and must complete its registration on or before July 31, 2026. Section 5: Provides the effective date.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 24, 2025Result: passed
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJan 13, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJan 13, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

A multistate voter list maintenance organization is a coordinating enti- ty between the states that aids them in removing ineligible voters from their voter rolls. The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)is a public charity non-profit membership organization comprising more than 20 states and the District of Columbia. ERIC's purpose is to assist states in improving the accuracy of America's voter rolls and increasing access to voter registration for all eligible citizens. As the official record of all eligible voters in a state, a state's voter registration rolls are the foundation of free, fair, and accurate elections. Keeping voter rolls up to date is a challenge because, every day, voters move or pass away. Those who move out of state do not always remember to update their registration. Illegal voting is exceedingly rare but maintaining accurate voter rolls reduces the opportunity for such behavior and it helps build confidence in election outcomes.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 12, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.630
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.262
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.262
NY Assembly

Show full history (18 earlier events)

May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A3649B
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Apr 2, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Mar 24, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Mar 3, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1356A
NY Senate
Mar 3, 2025
Recalled From Assembly
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 3, 2025
Returned to Senate
RETURNED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Feb 3, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Election Law
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Jan 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jan 13, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jan 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.9
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.9
NY Senate
Jan 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate

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