Security of election officials; prohibiting certain actions towards election officials. Effective date. Emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2023 · House Apr 24, 2023
How they voted
41–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 21, 2023
D
Democratic8
62% Yea
R
Republican39
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
4
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/01/2023
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 93 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 3
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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