S1016 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- Relates to the qualifications of voters and civic education of students
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2025-01-08
- In committee
- Elections
- Introduced
- 2025-01-07
- Same as
- A5790
- Law section
- Election Law
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Gustavo Rivera State Senator, District 33
- Jamaal T. Bailey State Senator, District 36
- Jessica Ramos State Senator, District 13
- Julia Salazar State Senator, District 18
- Kevin S. Parker State Senator, District 21
- Leroy Comrie State Senator, District 14
- Robert Jackson State Senator, District 31
Heard in committee
- Elections NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A5790 (2025-26 session) NY State bill