Relates to changes to the entrance and exit of polling places
Summary
Prohibits the making of any change, alteration or modification to any entrance to or exit from a polling place unless such change, alteration or modification is necessary to maintain public safety due to the occurrence of an emergency, and requires the posting of signage in relation to such change, alteration or modification.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Oct 2020
Introduced Apr 15, 2019
Signed Oct 7, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly Jul 20, 2020
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Feb 11, 2020
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Oct 7, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.232
upper
Jul 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
Jun 18, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jun 18, 2019
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 15, 2019
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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