Relates to absentee ballots for school district elections during a declared disaster emergency
Summary
Relates to absentee ballots for school district elections during a declared disaster emergency; a voter can apply for an absentee ballot when they are unable to appear personally at the polling place of the school district in which they are a qualified voter because there is a risk of contracting or spreading a disease that may cause illness to the voter or to other members of the public.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Assembly Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 10, 2021
Signed Apr 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2021 · Assembly Mar 31, 2021
How they voted
59–2
Passed
Total votes 61
Mar 30, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Apr 26, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.60
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shelley Mayer
DDemocratic/Working Families
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