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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 3596: Warns voters about New York's closed primary system on voter registration 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

S 3596 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Warns voters about New York's closed primary system on voter registration forms. Primary sponsor: Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ELECTIONS.

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.

Provides voters with a warning about New York's closed primary system on voter registration forms.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gustavo RiveraPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate33

“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 ELECTIONS
  2. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
  3. PRINT NUMBER 3596A
  4. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS
  5. REFERRED TO ELECTIONS

Sources

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