HB 344 (2025): enables the processing of absentee ballots before election day.
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HB 344 (2025)
enables the processing of absentee ballots before election day.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Election Law
- Subject: Elections
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 4, 2025, with 536 people signed in online: 472 in support and 64 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 11, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 204–168.
Sponsors
- Rep. Gary Daniels (R - Hills 43) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Clayton Wood (R - Merr 13)
- Rep. Brian Sullivan (D - Sull 1)
- Rep. Paul Dargie (D - Hills 43)
- Rep. Thomas Schamberg (D - Merr 6)
- Sen. James Gray (R - SD6)
- Rep. Peter Petrigno (D - Hills 43)
- Rep. Jack Flanagan (R - Hills 45)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 4, 2025, 3:00 PM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
- February 11, 2025, 10:10 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 306-308
- March 20, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 204, nays 168, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Election Law
- February 4, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 03:00 pm LOB 306-308
- February 11, 2025: Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:10 am LOB 306-308
- February 11, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- February 14, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- March 20, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 204-168 03/20/2025