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2015 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1051

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE STATE'S ELECTIONS.

Became law as Public Act 15-224, signed July 7, 2015, 125 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) make reforms to the office of the registrar of voters, (2) create uniform, extended voter registration deadlines, (3) facilitate quicker reporting of election results, and (4) improve the flow of candidate information to the Secretary of the State.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

9 co-sponsors

Kevin D. Witkos, Martin M. Looney, Edwin A. Gomes, Marilyn V. Moore, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Steve Cassano, Andrew M. Maynard, Eric D. Coleman, Terry B. Gerratana

In the House of Representatives

    5 co-sponsors

    Bob Godfrey, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Matthew Ritter, Ed Jutila, Jeff Currey

    Its course

    March 4 to July 7, 2015, 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 action27 actions on 14 days

    In the SenateMar 4 to May 2885 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 4 to Mar 3026 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMay 19 to May 223 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 28 to Jun 14 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 1 to Jun 2423 days

    With the GovernorJun 24 to Jul 713 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 28 · Adopted Jun 1

    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 Mar 4 – May 28

    1. Mar 4Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Mar 5Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 30Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 19Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. May 22Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 28The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 28 – Jun 1

    1. May 28Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 1The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 17 – Jul 7

    1. Jun 17Numbered Public Act 15-224
    2. Jun 24Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 7Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Mar 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 5PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 30Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 31FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 10REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 19REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 22Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 26FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 26NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 26FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 28SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 28SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 28RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    19. May 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    20. May 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    21. Jun 1HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 1HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 1IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    24. Jun 17PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 24TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jun 24TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. Jul 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor