A 5204

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

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

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-5204
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Election Law
Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07
Elections / Voting
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
Joe DeStefano
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-07 Status in_committee
2026-01-07 Latest Action In Assembly Committee
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