New York bills · 2025 Regular Session

New York S 8604

Moves the date of the presidential primary to the first Tuesday in March

Introduced
In committee
Passed Senate
Passed House
To Governor
Became law

Sponsors

James Skoufis (Democratic)

Cosponsors (25)

Michael Gianaris
Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families)
Jabari Brisport (Democratic/Working Families)
Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families)
Patricia Fahy (Democratic)
Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic/Working Families)
Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
Liz Krueger (Democratic/Working Families)
John Liu (Democratic)
Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)
Shelley Mayer (Democratic/Working Families)
Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
Kevin S. Parker (Democratic/Working Families)
Roxanne J. Persaud (Democratic)
Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)
Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families)
Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
James Sanders Jr. (Democratic)
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Democratic)
Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
Sam Sutton (Democratic)

Summary

Official abstract published by the New York legislature

Moves the date of the presidential primary to the first Tuesday in March, also known as Super Tuesday.

Text versions

S8604

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

Date	Vote	Result	Your legislators
Jan 12, 2026 Senate	Rules Vote	pass	Set your home in New York to see
Jan 12, 2026 Senate	Elections Vote	pass	Set your home in New York to see
Jan 12, 2026 Senate	Floor Vote	pass	Set your home in New York to see

Actions

Jan 12, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.6
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
Dec 5, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO RULES