Requires a public hearing prior to the appointment of election commissioners
Summary
Requires the legislative body responsible for appointing election commissioners to hold a public hearing prior to appointing a person recommended by a party; requires an appointment within sixty days after the filing of a certificate of recommendation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2022
Last action May 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 17, 2022
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 17, 2022
D
Democratic43
95% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 17, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JG
James Gaughran
DDemocratic
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