# New York A 6741: Requires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days prior to the first day of early voting

New York A 6741, Requires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days prior to the first day of early voting, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tony Simone (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-05-29 (RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 6741
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days prior to the first day of early voting
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Last action: 2026-05-29, RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Sponsor: Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: ELECTION LAW, RULES, ELECTIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (247 yes, 89 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tony Simone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Al Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deborah Glick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Harvey Epstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Lunsford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe DeStefano (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Latrice Walker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: MaryJane Shimsky (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Novakhov (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nader Sayegh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott H. Bendett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Raga (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Magnarelli (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-29 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 56 | 2 |   |
| 2026-05-04 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 94 | 41 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 97 | 46 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-05-29: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-05-29: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-05-29: 3RD READING CAL.1313 (Senate)
- 2026-05-29: SUBSTITUTED FOR S6253A (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: REFERRED TO ELECTIONS (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-05-04: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-07: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.172 (House)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-05-29: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.331 (House)
- 2025-05-29: RULES REPORT CAL.331 (House)
- 2025-05-29: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-05-28: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-14: PRINT NUMBER 6741A (House)
- 2025-05-14: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTION LAW (House)
- 2025-03-11: REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-05-14: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6741A)
- Original, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6741)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6741A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A6741)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A6741-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).