AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Establishes a three (3) day transmittal period after the deadline for local boards to accept mail ballot applications, if delivered via the postal service.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Last action Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2023
How they voted
66–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 74
Jun 1, 2023
D
Democratic64
87% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 14, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/01/2023 House passed Sub A
lower
May 11, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/11/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
03/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill O'Brien
DDemocratic
P
Carol McEntee
DDemocratic
P
Robert Craven
DDemocratic
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