S 2056 NY
Enacts the student voter empowerment act
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Summary
This bill enacts the "student voter empowerment act" to increase voting participation among college students. The legislation requires each institution of higher education to designate a staff member to serve as a student voting coordinator. The student voting coordinator must develop and implement a student voting action plan to increase student voter registration and participation. The bill aims to enhance democratic participation through coordinated efforts at colleges and universities.
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Official abstract
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.
Sponsor (1)
- Lea Webb Democratic · primary
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- Cordell Cleare Democratic · cosponsor
- Patricia Fahy Democratic · cosponsor
- Robert Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- Rachel May Democratic · cosponsor
- José M. Serrano Democratic · cosponsor
- James Skoufis Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (7)
- Jan 15, 2025 REFERRED TO ELECTIONS · upper
- Jun 9, 2025 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS · upper
- Jun 9, 2025 PRINT NUMBER 2056A · upper
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO ELECTIONS · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO HIGHER EDUCATION · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION · upper
- Jun 1, 2026 PRINT NUMBER 2056B · upper
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