Became law as Public Act 13-185, signed June 21, 2013, 148 days after it was filed.
2013 Regular Session
Senate Bill 647
AN ACT CONCERNING VOTING BY MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY SERVING OVERSEAS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To permit voters who are members of the armed forces and serving overseas to return ballots by electronic means.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
19 co-sponsors
Gayle S. Slossberg, Anthony J. Musto, Carlo Leone, Robert J. Kane, Leonard A. Fasano, Terry B. Gerratana, Michael A. McLachlan, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., John A. Kissel, Art Linares, Steve Cassano, Catherine A. Osten, Edward Meyer, Bob Duff, Paul R. Doyle, Danté Bartolomeo, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Andrea L. Stillman, L. Scott Frantz
In the House of Representatives
42 co-sponsors
Paul Davis, Russell A. Morin, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Kim Rose, David Zoni, Bruce V. Morris, Tony Hwang, Patricia A. Dillon, Penny Bacchiochi, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Frank N. Nicastro Sr., Susan M. Johnson, Matthew L. Lesser, Christie M. Carpino, Linda M. Gentile, Patricia M. Widlitz, David Rutigliano, Tom O'Dea, DebraLee Hovey, Livvy R. Floren, Pamela Z. Sawyer, Jeffrey J. Berger, Ed Jutila, Vincent J. Candelora, Daniel S. Rovero, Hilda E. Santiago, Linda A. Orange, Theresa W. Conroy, Cecilia Buck-Taylor, James J. Maroney, John H. Frey, William Aman, Lezlye Zupkus, Janice R. Giegler, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Gail Lavielle, John K. Hampton, Kevin Ryan, Brian H. Sear, Joseph C. Serra, Brian Becker, Michael L. Molgano
Its course
January 24 to June 21, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action29 actions on 20 days
In the SenateJan 24 to May 23119 days
Veterans' and Military Affairs CommitteeJan 24 to Mar 1247 days
Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 12 to Mar 2715 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 23 to Jun 311 days
Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 1310 days
With the GovernorJun 13 to Jun 218 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 23 · Adopted Jun 3
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 24 – May 23
- Jan 24Introduced and sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Feb 14Heard in Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Mar 7Drafted as a bill by Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Mar 8Sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Mar 12Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee recommended a substitute for it and sent it to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 27Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 23The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives May 24 – Jun 3
- May 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Jun 3The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 10 – Jun 21
- Jun 10Numbered Public Act 13-185
- Jun 13Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 14Sent to the Governor
- Jun 21Signed by the Governor
All 29 actions, as published
- Jan 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 5Reserved for Subject Matter Public HearingBoth houses
- Feb 14PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Feb 22Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Mar 7DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Mar 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 12Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
- Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 14FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Mar 14FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 27Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 5REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 11FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 11SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 11FILE NO.Both houses
- May 23SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 23SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 24FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 24HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Jun 3HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 3HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 3IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 10PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 13TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jun 21SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor