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

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.

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