On Monday, February 8, the New York State Senate Elections Committee will hear SB 6604. It moves the congressional and legislative primaries to the third Tuesday in August. It also moves the petition deadline for independent candidates, and the nominees of unqualified parties, from August 23 to July 26.

This is a rival bill to AB 9108, which moves the petition deadlines to June 7, and which moves the primary to late June. AB 9108 has already passed the Assembly. SB 6604 is sponsored by Senator Frederick J. Akshar (R-Binghampton).