New York Senate Bill S06079 Latest Draft

   
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6079 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE March 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PARKER, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to article 2 of the constitution, in relation to voting rights 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article 2 of the 2 constitution be amended by adding a new section 10 to read as follows: 3 § 10. Voting rights. (A) No voting qualification or prerequisite to 4 voting or standard, practice, or procedure shall be imposed or applied 5 by the state or any political subdivision in a manner which results in a 6 denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen to vote on account of 7 race or color, religion, gender preference or disability. 8 (B) To assure that the right of citizens to vote is not denied or 9 abridged on account of race or color, religion, gender preference or 10 disability, no citizen shall be denied the right to vote in any election 11 because of such citizen's failure to comply with any prerequisite for 12 voting or registration for voting requiring such citizen to: 13 (1) demonstrate the ability to read, write, understand, or interpret 14 any matter; 15 (2) demonstrate any educational achievement or such citizen's know- 16 ledge of any particular subject; 17 (3) possess good moral character; 18 (4) pay or demonstrate payment of any poll tax or other tax; 19 (5) provide government issued photo identification at a polling site; 20 (6) provide documentary proof of United States citizenship to register 21 to vote; or 22 (7) prove such citizen's qualifications by the voucher of registered 23 voters or members of any other class. 24 (C) Neither the state, nor any political subdivision, shall restrict 25 third-party organizations or individuals from registering voters in good 26 faith. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89109-01-5 
 S. 6079 2 1 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment 2 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the 3 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in 4 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of such constitution, be 5 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.