Relates to the removal of an election commissioner
Summary
Relates to the removal of an election commissioner by the governor or by affirmative vote of a majority of commissioners of the state board of elections for incompetence, misconduct, or other good cause, provided that prior to removal, such election commissioner shall be given a written copy of the charges against them and have an opportunity to be heard in their defense.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2023
Last action May 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 10, 2023
How they voted
44–17
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jan 10, 2023
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican21
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 20, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 585A
upper
Jan 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ELECTIONS
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
Jan 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 5, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
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