SB 214 (2025): enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting.

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SB 214 (2025)

enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2025-2026
  • Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 4, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On March 13, 2025 the Senate voted to kill it.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 4, 2025, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 103
  • March 13, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

  • March 13, 2025, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 16, nays 8, passed

The Docket

  • January 9, 2025: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • March 4, 2025: Hearing: 03/04/2025, Room 103, LOB, 09:15 am
  • March 13, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/13/2025, Vote 3-2
  • March 13, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 16Y-8N, MA ; 03/13/2025

Laws It Would Change

Related Bills

  • SB 220-FN (2023): modifying the absentee voter registration process, absentee ballot application, and absentee ballot voting process.
  • SB 536-FN (2024): enabling no-excuse absentee registration and voting.

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