Relates to the qualifications of voters and civic education of students
Summary
Lowers the voting age to 16 years; requires that students receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jan 8, 2025
Floor votes
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Total actions
1
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0
Committee
1
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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