Meeting Name: Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/4/2024 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Committee Room - City Hall
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T2024-2701 *   Oversight - Evaluating the Board of Elections’ Performance in the 2024 General Election & Preparation for June 2025 Elections.Oversight Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
T2024-2701 *   Oversight - Evaluating the Board of Elections’ Performance in the 2024 General Election & Preparation for June 2025 Elections.Oversight Filed, by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0293-2024 *Julie Menin  Prohibiting the dissemination of materially deceptive audio or visual media in local elections.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit the dissemination of videos, images, or sound recordings that have been intentionally manipulated to depict speech or conduct by a local candidate for office that did not actually occur, but which appears from the video, image, or sound recording to be genuine. The prohibition would only pertain to conduct intended to influence the results of a local election or injure the reputation of a candidate, and only apply within 60 days of a primary, special, or general election.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0293-2024 *Julie Menin  Prohibiting the dissemination of materially deceptive audio or visual media in local elections.IntroductionThis bill would prohibit the dissemination of videos, images, or sound recordings that have been intentionally manipulated to depict speech or conduct by a local candidate for office that did not actually occur, but which appears from the video, image, or sound recording to be genuine. The prohibition would only pertain to conduct intended to influence the results of a local election or injure the reputation of a candidate, and only apply within 60 days of a primary, special, or general election.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0441-2024 *Althea V. Stevens  Requiring the department of education to provide students with coded voter registration forms and related materials.IntroductionThis bill would require that the New York City Department of Education provide voter registration forms and materials on voting methods and accessibility options for voters to seniors in New York City schools. The New York City Board of Elections would also be required to code these registration forms so that it can track which forms come back from the Department of Education. The bill also would require the Department of Education report annually on steps being taken to distribute voter registration forms and materials on voting methods and accessibility.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0441-2024 *Althea V. Stevens  Requiring the department of education to provide students with coded voter registration forms and related materials.IntroductionThis bill would require that the New York City Department of Education provide voter registration forms and materials on voting methods and accessibility options for voters to seniors in New York City schools. The New York City Board of Elections would also be required to code these registration forms so that it can track which forms come back from the Department of Education. The bill also would require the Department of Education report annually on steps being taken to distribute voter registration forms and materials on voting methods and accessibility.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0565-2024 *Gale A. Brewer  Providing survivors of domestic violence with guidance on making voter registration records confidential and voting by special ballot.IntroductionThis bill would require the Campaign Finance Board, in consultation with the Board of Elections and the Office to End Domestic and Gender–Based Violence (ENDGBV), to develop guidance on the procedures under the New York State Election Law for making a voter record confidential and for voting by special ballot. In addition, the bill would require ENDGBV to distribute such guidance to Family Justice Centers, and to provide survivors with information on how to get assistance in preparing and submitting written statements to the Board of Elections to make their voter records confidential or establish their eligibility to vote by special ballot. ENDGBV would also be required to collaborate with other city agencies to distribute such guidance.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0565-2024 *Gale A. Brewer  Providing survivors of domestic violence with guidance on making voter registration records confidential and voting by special ballot.IntroductionThis bill would require the Campaign Finance Board, in consultation with the Board of Elections and the Office to End Domestic and Gender–Based Violence (ENDGBV), to develop guidance on the procedures under the New York State Election Law for making a voter record confidential and for voting by special ballot. In addition, the bill would require ENDGBV to distribute such guidance to Family Justice Centers, and to provide survivors with information on how to get assistance in preparing and submitting written statements to the Board of Elections to make their voter records confidential or establish their eligibility to vote by special ballot. ENDGBV would also be required to collaborate with other city agencies to distribute such guidance.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1111-2024 *Lynn C. Schulman  Adjustment of contribution and expenditure limits to account for two-year council terms.IntroductionThis bill would change the frequency with which the Campaign Finance Board recalculates contribution and expenditure limits to account for changes in the consumer price index from once every four years to once every local general election. This means that, in those instances that occur once every 20 years in which members of the Council serve two-year terms, the contribution and expenditure limits for candidates for the Council will be recalculated prior to the next general election.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1111-2024 *Lynn C. Schulman  Adjustment of contribution and expenditure limits to account for two-year council terms.IntroductionThis bill would change the frequency with which the Campaign Finance Board recalculates contribution and expenditure limits to account for changes in the consumer price index from once every four years to once every local general election. This means that, in those instances that occur once every 20 years in which members of the Council serve two-year terms, the contribution and expenditure limits for candidates for the Council will be recalculated prior to the next general election.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0189-2024 ASandra Ung Proposed Res. No. 189-AAmendment to the New York State Constitution to move New York City elections to even-numbered years.Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0189-2024 ASandra Ung  Amendment to the New York State Constitution to move New York City elections to even-numbered years.Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0322-2024 *Linda Lee  Directs the Queens Board of Elections to provide language assistance in Bengali, Punjabi and Hindi. (A.642/S.1215)Resolution Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Res 0322-2024 *Linda Lee  Directs the Queens Board of Elections to provide language assistance in Bengali, Punjabi and Hindi. (A.642/S.1215)Resolution Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available