Authorizes full-time college students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their colleges are located
Summary
Authorizes, under certain circumstances, full-time college and university students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their college or university is located.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2026 · Assembly May 6, 2026
How they voted
39–21
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 1, 2026
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 6, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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