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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8969: Removes the requirement for candidates to include their home address on petition forms

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 8969 is a bill introduced in the New York House on August 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Removes the requirement for candidates to include their home address on petition forms. Primary sponsor: Brian Cunningham (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Removes the requirement that candidates include their home address on nominating or designating petition forms.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian CunninghamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
  2. REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source