Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 23, 2026Result: passed
(42) (18) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S3231 (2025-26)
Relates to the qualification of voters
New York State Senate
Same as A6590, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Latest action Sep 25, 2026
Sponsor: Jamaal Bailey (State Senator, District 36, Democratic/Working Families)
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Summary
Relates to the qualification of voters; provides that a citizen who is seventeen years of age at the time of a primary election and who will be eighteen years of age at the time of the general election for which such primary election is held, shall be eligible to vote in such primary election.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
The bill proposes to amend the constitution to allow 17-year-old citi- zens who will be 18 by the time of the general election to vote in the corresponding primary election. SUMMARY OF MAIN PROVISIONS: The bill proposes to amend section 1 of Article 2 of the State Constitu- tion to grant voting eligibility in primary elections to citizens who are 17 years old at the time of the primary election, provided they will be 18 years old by the time of the general election associated with that primary.
Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)
Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Election Law · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Assembly, Judiciary · New York State Senate.
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Cosponsors
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- Republican2
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- Al Taylor
- Albert A. Stirpe
- Amanda Septimo
- Amy Paulin
- Andrew Gounardes
- Andrew Hevesi
- Brian Cunningham
- Chantel Jackson
- Chris Burdick
- Christopher Eachus
- Diana Moreno
- Emerita Torres
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- Emily Gallagher
- Erik Bottcher
- Erik Dilan
- Gabriella Romero
- Jeffrey Dinowitz
- Jen Lunsford
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
- Jo Anne Simon
- John T. McDonald III
- John Zaccaro Jr.
- Jonathan Jacobson
- Jordan Wright
- Josh Jensen
- Julia Salazar
- Karen McMahon
- Karines Reyes
- Keith Powers
- Khaleel Anderson
- Landon C. Dais
- Linda Rosenthal
- Luis R. Sepúlveda
- Marcela Mitaynes
- MaryJane Shimsky
- Michael Durso
- Michelle Hinchey
- Nathalia Fernandez
- Noah Burroughs
- Patrick J. Carroll
- Paula Kay
- Phara Souffrant Forrest
- Phil Steck
- Robert C. Carroll
- Robert Jackson
- Sarah Clark
- Sarahana Shrestha
- Shelley Mayer
- Steven Otis
- Steven Raga
- Tommy Schiavoni
- Tony Simone
- Yudelka Tapia
The sponsor's argument
Why Jamaal Bailey says this is needed
The New York State Constitution limits voting eligibility to citizens who are 18 years of age or older. This restriction prevents 17-year-old citizens who will be eligible to vote in the general election from participating in the primary election that determines the candidates for that general election. This constitutional amendment addresses the inconsistency by allowing such individuals to vote in the primary election, ensuring that their voices are heard throughout the entire electoral process. Currently, 21 states and Washington, D.C. offer 17-year-olds the opportunity to vote in primaries if they will turn 18 by the time of the general election. These states include Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia, among others, as well as Washington, D.C. This approach has been widely regarded as an effective way to engage younger voters early and foster lifelong civic participation. By adopting this amendment, New York State would join these states in ensuring that young voters have a say in selecting candidates who will appear on the general election ballot.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMar 5, 2026Result: passed
(16) (3) (0) (0)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(41) (18) (0) (4)Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(17) (4) (0) (0)
Full history
- Sep 25, 2026
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
- Mar 23, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Mar 23, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Mar 23, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
- Mar 10, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
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- Mar 9, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- Mar 5, 2026
1ST Report CAL.480
1ST REPORT CAL.480
NY Senate
- Feb 3, 2026
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
- Jan 30, 2026
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
- Jan 8, 2026
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Assembly
- Jan 8, 2026
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
- Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
- Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1611
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1611
NY Senate
- Mar 24, 2025
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
- Mar 7, 2025
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Assembly
- Mar 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
- Feb 5, 2025
Referred to committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
- Jan 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
- Jan 24, 2025
To Attorney-general for Opinion
TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION
NY Senate
Read the record
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