Permits political parties to perform certain functions without forming county committees

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Permits political parties to designate or nominate candidates for positions to be filled by all the voters, and perform other functions without forming county committees.

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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 A7862, 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, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this legislation is to make it easier for political parties to increase components for candidates such as running campaigns and engaging with voters more, without needing to set up county commit- tees. By removing this requirement, smaller parties focus on what matters most-engaging with voters and spreading their message.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(37) (22) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(19) (2) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Khaleel Anderson and Sarahana Shrestha

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Pete Harckham says this is needed

In the 2024 NY-17 Congressional Election, Anthony Frascone was able to secure a spot on the ballot through an unconventional set of circum- stances.. When running for office,engaging with potential voters and performing outreach to local communities is essential for any candidate who seeks to represent the will of the people. However, Frascone did not run a campaign for the Congressional seat. There was no fundraising or significant outreach to gather any additional support, and Frascone did not have any previous affiliation with the party. It appears there was no genuine intent to truly represent the people of NY-17. Legislative changes are needed to ensure fairness and transparency in the election process. This legislation would address loopholes in the election law to prevent this situation from occurring once more.

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 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.701
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 17, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.871
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.871
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 17, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 17, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A7862A
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
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 WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1641
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1641
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Election Law
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Elections
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate
Apr 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
NY Assembly
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 22, 2026. About our data

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