Relates to enacting voting rights expansion act; repealer
Summary
Relates to voting rights expansion, voter registration on election day, expansion of the use of and requirements for absentee voting, creation of a real-time state wide voter registration database, special ballots for election employees, and voter affidavits.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ELECTIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Parker
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
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