relative to moving the state primary date.
SB 222 sets the effective date for a state primary date change to January 1, 2027. The bill does not alter the actual primary date or voting rules; it only establishes when the change will take effect. This procedural bill directly affects future election administration timelines but does not impact current voting procedures or voters. The summary is based solely on the bill's text and effective date provision.
Bill status
passed both
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Failed
Jun 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Jun 5, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 5, 2025
How they voted
75–98
Failed · 48 other
Total votes 221
Jun 5, 2025
D
Democratic106
77% Nay
I
Independent2
50% Yea
R
Republican113
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (75-98-48)
house
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MF DV 168-170 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 132
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-2406h: AF DV 153-185 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 131
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2406h
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/27/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 27 P. 20
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-1621h: 04/22/2025 02:50 pm LOB 306-308
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Election Law HJ 11 P. 113
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1119s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-1119s, AA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1119s, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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