"New Voter Empowerment Act"; permits 17 year olds to vote in primary election if they turn 18 years old before next succeeding general election.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Jun 2016
General Assembly Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
Jun 2016
Vetoed
Sep 2016
Introduced Apr 7, 2016
Vetoed Sep 8, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Jun 27, 2016 · General Assembly May 26, 2016
How they voted
31–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 27, 2016
D
Democratic26
96% Yea
R
Republican14
57% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Sep 8, 2016
Vetoed
Absolute Veto, Received in the Assembly
legislature
Jun 27, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (31-8)
legislature
Jun 9, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Jun 6, 2016
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
legislature
May 26, 2016
General Assembly · Passed
General Assembly Vote: pass (55-15-6)
general assembly
May 26, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Assembly (57-17-0)
legislature
May 23, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
legislature
Apr 7, 2016
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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