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S 10649

New York Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S 10649, which provides that immediate injunctive relief, restraining orders, or cease and desist orders may be sought in certain cases involving voter intimidation, deception or obstruction that affects the right of voters to access the elective franchise, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 3, 2026 by Sen. Shelley Mayer (D). It was referred to Rules, and last saw action on Jun 3, 2026: REFERRED TO RULES.

Record

Text

S 10649 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

s10649/original.txt
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
                                   10649
                             I N  S E N A T E
                               June 3, 2026
                                ___________
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to  actions  that  may  be
   sought in cases of voter intimidation, deception, or obstruction
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 17-212 of  the  election  law,  as
 added by chapter 226 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  Remedies.  Upon  a finding of a violation of any provision of this
 section,  the  court  shall  implement  appropriate  remedies  that  are
 tailored to remedy the violation, including but not limited to providing
 for additional time to cast a ballot that may be counted in the election
 at  issue. ACTIONS SOUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY INCLUDE IMMEDIATE
 INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, RESTRAINING ORDERS, OR CEASE  AND  DESIST  ORDERS  TO
 PREVENT  IRREPARABLE  HARM  TO  THE ABILITY OF VOTERS TO CAST BALLOTS ON
 DAYS WHEN VOTING IS HELD.  Any  party  who  shall  violate  any  of  the
 provisions  of  the  foregoing section or who shall aid the violation of
 any of said provisions shall be liable to any prevailing plaintiff party
 for damages, including nominal damages for any violation, and  compensa-
 tory or punitive damages for any intentional violation.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16053-01-6

Provides that immediate injunctive relief, restraining orders, or cease and desist orders may be sought in certain cases involving voter intimidation, deception or obstruction that affects the right of voters to access the elective franchise.

Sponsors

Sen. Shelley Mayer (D) sponsors S 10649 alone.

Shelley Mayer

Sen. · D–37 · Sponsor

Committees

S 10649 went before 1 committee: Rules.

Rules
Rules
Referred to · Jun 3, 2026 · 0 Bills

History

S 10649 has taken 1 action since Jun 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 3, 2026
Senate
REFERRED TO RULES

Votes

S 10649 has not gone to a roll call.

Source: nysenate.gov · legiscan.com