Requires the state board of elections to conduct a background check on all candidates which appear on a ballot

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Requires the state board of elections to conduct a background check on all candidates which appear on a ballot.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 31, 2025
Last action: Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 33 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -4 33/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 289 days quiet

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