Establishing a voting rights act to promote equal voting opportunity in certain political subdivisions by authorizing district-based elections in cities, towns, code cities, and counties.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2017
How they voted
22–23
Passed
Total votes 45
Mar 2, 2017
D
Democratic24
95% Nay
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
May 23, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
upper
Mar 2, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-23)
senate
Feb 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
SGOV - Majority; do pass.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MM
Mark Miloscia
RRepublican
Co
Ann Rivers
RRepublican
Co
Jim Honeyford
RRepublican
Co
Mark Schoesler
RRepublican
Co
Mike Padden
RRepublican
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