Relates to specification of objections to designating petitions, independent nominating petitions, certificates of nomination or ballot access documents
Summary
Relates to specification of objections to designating petitions, independent nominating petitions, certificates of nomination or ballot access documents; standardizes requirements for specification of objections by removing authority of local boards of election to make their own rules.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Dec 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Signed Dec 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2022 · Assembly May 23, 2022
How they voted
48–12
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
May 24, 2022
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican20
60% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Dec 23, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.744
lower
May 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 23, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
May 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 18, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Apr 25, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Steck
DDemocratic
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