Relative to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Summary
This measure would recognize August 6, 2017, as the 52nd anniversary of the signing of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2017
Committee Review
Sep 2017
Assembly Passage
Sep 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 21, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
Floor votes · Assembly Sep 15, 2017
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 69
Sep 15, 2017
D
Democratic47
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican21
42% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Sep 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0. Page 3476.)
lower
Sep 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (September 14).
lower
Sep 13, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Sep 12, 2017
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Amended.
lower
Aug 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing cancelled at the request of author.
lower
Aug 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Aug 21, 2017
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
0 primary · 51 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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