---
type: "Bill"
title: "Removes the option to file an opportunity to ballot petition in June 2021 primary election"
description: "Removes the option to file an opportunity to ballot petition in the June 2021 primary election."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ny"
legislature: "New York Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "A 4447"
citation: "New York A 4447 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["GALLAGHER"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 14
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-04"
last_action: "2021-03-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5721b753-b755-425d-a432-8d4be880f419"
source_url: "http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A4447"
source_hash: "df3c2b67cc057b9553e064653bf03fd6f150efe2443fe8319ca354faf3b099ff"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ny"]
---

# New York A 4447 (2021-2022) — Removes the option to file an opportunity to ballot petition in June 2021 primary election

Removes the option to file an opportunity to ballot petition in the June 2021 primary election.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **A4447** (committee substitute) — [source](http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=A4447&term=2021&Text=Y)

## Votes

- Floor Vote — **54–9** (pass) · upper
- Assembly Vote — **99–49** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- GALLAGHER — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-04** REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-09** REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-09** REPORTED
- **2021-02-09** RULES REPORT CAL.20
- **2021-02-09** ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.20
- **2021-02-09** PASSED ASSEMBLY `passage`
- **2021-02-09** DELIVERED TO SENATE
- **2021-02-09** REFERRED TO RULES `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-10** SUBSTITUTED FOR S4381
- **2021-02-10** 3RD READING CAL.314
- **2021-02-10** PASSED SENATE `passage`
- **2021-02-10** RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- **2021-02-25** DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR `executive-receipt`
- **2021-03-07** SIGNED CHAP.69 `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5721b753-b755-425d-a432-8d4be880f419`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New York legislature records).