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S 9994

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 21, 2026.

Relates to the qualifications of voters and civic education of students.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-9994
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Elections
Senate in_committee 2026-04-21
Education Elections / Voting
Summary

Lowers the voting age to 16 years; requires that students receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom.

Sponsor
Erik Bottcher
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-04-21 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-21 Status in_committee
2026-04-21 Latest Action In Senate Committee
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