AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MAIL BALLOTS (Allows mail ballot drop boxes to be opened at least thirty-five (35) days prior to election day.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2023
Last action Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2023
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/08/2023 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 12, 2023
Committee
05/12/2023 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
05/11/2023 Senate read and passed
upper
May 4, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/04/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
04/04/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
03/29/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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