Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 29, 2026Result: passed
(58) (0) (0) (5)
Senate bill · S5142 (2025-26)
Subtracts from the federal adjusted gross income any income earned by election inspectors, poll clerks, or election coordinators
Latest action May 29, 2026
New York State Senate
Summary
Subtracts from the federal adjusted gross income any income earned by election inspectors, poll clerks, or election coordinators earned while working in relation to a general, primary, run-off primary, or special election to the extent includable in gross income for federal tax purposes; exempts such income from being included in the calculation of the amount of benefits under public assistance programs.
Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries
Amends the Tax Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To exempt income earned by election inspectors, poll clerks, or election coordinators from federal adjusted gross income or in factoring into state benefits.
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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
Elections · New York State Senate
Also referred to Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Zellnor Myrie says this is needed
Poll workers are critical employees serving on the front lines of the democratic process but various challenges, including the length of Election Day and pay scale, make retention and recruitment difficult. Allowing poll workers and other Election Day workers to exempt income earned from this work from their federally adjusted gross income at the state level will help to incentivize more people to work the polls on Election Day and during the early voting period.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (2)Vote: Committee vote · Elections
Senate ElectionsFeb 24, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (1)Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(22) (0) (0) (0)Vote: Committee vote · Elections
Senate ElectionsFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(6) (1) (0) (0)
Full history
- May 29, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 29, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 29, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1052
1ST REPORT CAL.1052
NY Senate
- Feb 26, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate
- May 20, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 20, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1045
1ST REPORT CAL.1045
NY Senate
- Feb 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Feb 19, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate