# New York A 5834: Relates to early voting for certain special elections

New York A 5834, Relates to early voting for certain special elections, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Latrice Walker (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-07 (SIGNED CHAP.103) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 5834
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to early voting for certain special elections
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Last action: 2025-03-07, SIGNED CHAP.103
- Sponsor: Latrice Walker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ELECTION LAW, ELECTIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (202 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Early voting dates for New York voters: benefit, low. For any New York special election held on April 29, 2025, early voting runs April 21–27, 2025. These dates override conflicting laws. Election officials must provide at least the total early voting hours otherwise required by state election law. The law took effect immediately, with automatic repea…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Latrice Walker (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 53 | 8 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 149 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-07: SIGNED CHAP.103 (House)
- 2025-03-07: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-03-04: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: 3RD READING CAL.412 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: SUBSTITUTED FOR S5101 (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: REFERRED TO ELECTIONS (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-03-04: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-02-27: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.46 (House)
- 2025-02-25: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-02-21: REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-02-21: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5834)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A5834)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5834-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).