S 286 NY

Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2025

Latest action (Jan 7, 2026) REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

Summary

Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot; provides for a method to receive a government photo identification card at no charge; provides that notaries are not permitted to collect a fee for collecting the documents required.

Sponsor (1)

Steve Rhoads Republican · primary

4 coauthors / cosponsors

George Borrello Republican · cosponsor
Dean Murray Republican · cosponsor
Peter Oberacker Republican · cosponsor
Alexis Weik Republican · cosponsor

Action history (2)

Jan 8, 2025 REFERRED TO ELECTIONS · upper
Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO ELECTIONS · upper

Text versions (2)

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S286 · HTML
S286 · PDF

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