New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

S2589 — Relates to absentee ballots for relating to absentee ballots for school district elections

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on November 21, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Clarifies valid reasons to obtain an absentee ballot for elections in school districts which do not utilize poll registration.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.541

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.218

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A5301

  7. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. PASSED SENATE

  10. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  11. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  12. 1ST REPORT CAL.309

  13. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

elections education
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Frequently asked questions

What does S2589 do?
Clarifies valid reasons to obtain an absentee ballot for elections in school districts which do not utilize poll registration.
Who sponsors S2589?
S2589 is sponsored by Shelley Mayer.
What is the current status of S2589?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2025. Enacted.
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