New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A3954 — Enacts the student voter empowerment act

Last action — Assembly Floor Calendar

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

This bill requires colleges to help students register and vote.

The bill mandates higher education institutions to appoint a student voting coordinator. This coordinator's role includes creating a plan to boost student voter registration and participation in elections.

What this means for you
  • Families: This may help your college-age children become more engaged and active in voting.

Summary

Enacts the "student voter empowerment act"; requires each institution of higher education to designate a staff member to act as a student voting coordinator; requires such coordinator to develop and implement a student voting action plan to increase student voter registration and voting and democratic participation among students.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.444

  2. RULES REPORT CAL.444

  3. REPORTED

  4. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  5. REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  6. PRINT NUMBER 3954B

  7. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW

  8. REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

  9. PRINT NUMBER 3954A

  10. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW

  11. REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

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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Subjects

elections education
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Frequently asked questions

What does A3954 do?
Enacts the "student voter empowerment act"; requires each institution of higher education to designate a staff member to act as a student voting coordinator; requires such coordinator to develop and implement a student voting action plan to increase student voter registration and voting and democratic participation among students.
Who sponsors A3954?
A3954 is sponsored by Steven Raga.
What is the current status of A3954?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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