Relates to absentee ballots for relating to absentee ballots for school district elections
This bill clarifies the specific reasons voters can use to request absentee ballots for school district elections in areas that do not require poll registration. It updates the law to allow individuals to vote by mail if they expect to be absent from their county, have a physical disability or illness, are caring for someone who is ill or disabled, are hospitalized, or are detained in jail or prison. The legislation also standardizes the information required on absentee ballot applications, such as personal details and a good faith statement explaining the voter's expected absence.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 18, 2023
Last action Jun 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024
How they voted
49–12
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
57% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7229A
upper
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
May 18, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
IC
Iwen Chu
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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