AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING BOOTH (Raises the age of children that can accompany a voter in the voter booth, from under the age of thirteen (13) years to under the age of eighteen (18) years.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Oct 2017
Introduced Feb 9, 2017
Signed Oct 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Oct 5, 2017
Signed into law
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2017 Committee heard
legislature
Jun 8, 2017
Committee
06/08/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/24/2017 House read and passed
legislature
May 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/16/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/21/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
02/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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