Relates to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who was nominated by the political party that nominated the presidential elector
Summary
Requires electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who were nominated by the political party that nominated the presidential elector.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Sep 2023
Introduced Jan 4, 2023
Signed Sep 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2023 · Assembly Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
57–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
May 31, 2023
D
Democratic42
95% Yea
R
Republican21
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Sep 20, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.476
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 31, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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