SB 536-FN (2024): enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting.
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SB 536-FN (2024)
enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2023-2024
- Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- Subject: Elections
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 13, 2024. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On March 21, 2024 the Senate voted to kill it.
Sponsors
- Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
- Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)
- Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Sen. Shannon Chandley (D - SD11)
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
- Rep. Luz Bay (D - Straf 21)
- Rep. Alexis Simpson (D - Rock 33)
- Rep. Matthew Wilhelm (D - Hills 40)
- Rep. Laura Telerski (D - Hills 11)
- Rep. Connie Lane (D - Merr 16)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 13, 2024, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103
Votes
- March 21, 2024, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 14, nays 10, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2024: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- February 13, 2024: Hearing: 02/13/2024, Room 103, LOB, 09:30 am
- March 21, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/21/2024, Vote 3-2
- March 21, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 14Y-10N, MA ; 03/21/2024
Laws It Would Change
Related Bills
- SB 214 (2025): enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting.
- SB 220-FN (2023): modifying the absentee voter registration process, absentee ballot application, and absentee ballot voting process.