Relates to changes to the entrance and exit of polling places
Summary
Prohibits the making of any change, alteration or modification to any entrance to or exit from a polling place unless such change, alteration or modification is necessary to maintain public safety due to the occurrence of an emergency, and requires the posting of signage in relation to such change, alteration or modification.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Oct 2020
Introduced Apr 15, 2019
Signed Oct 7, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2020 · Assembly Jul 20, 2020
How they voted
62–0
Passed
Total votes 62
Feb 11, 2020
D
Democratic40
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Oct 7, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.232
Jul 20, 2020
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Feb 11, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
Feb 11, 2020
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
Jan 8, 2020
Assembly · Failed
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
Jun 18, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
Jun 18, 2019
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Apr 15, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
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