Provides for the declination of a designation as a candidate or nomination for a party position under special circumstances
Summary
Provides for the declination of a designation as a candidate or nomination for a party position where the person so nominated or designated has been arrested or charged with one or more state or federal misdemeanors or felonies, or convicted of a crime after designation.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Apr 29, 2022
Signed May 2, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2022 · Assembly May 2, 2022
How they voted
32–28
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 61
May 2, 2022
D
Democratic42
76% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
May 2, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.178
upper
May 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 2, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 29, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
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