AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Allows voters to file state form designating party affiliation rather than in person and change affiliation within 30 days prior to primary election with local canvassing board.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2019 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 27, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 26, 2019
Committee
06/26/2019 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Jun 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/26/2019 House read and passed
lower
Jun 24, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/24/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 10, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/10/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
DP
Daniel P. McKiernan
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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