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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 5

AN ACT CONCERNING INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR ABSENTEE VOTING, SAFE AND SECURE IN-PERSON VOTING, VOTER REGISTRATION AND CERTAIN OTHER CHANGES REGARDING ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on May 27, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To make several changes to election laws designed to increase opportunities for absentee voting, safe and secure in-person voting and voter registration.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

17 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, Douglas McCrory, Saud Anwar, Steve Cassano, Derek Slap, Matthew L. Lesser, Gary A. Winfield, Christine Cohen, Mary Daugherty Abrams, Jorge Cabrera, Marilyn V. Moore, Julie Kushner, Will Haskell, Mae Flexer, Alex Kasser, Patricia Billie Miller

In the House of Representatives

    16 co-sponsors

    Stephanie Thomas, Christine Conley, Jillian Gilchrest, Christine Palm, Travis Simms, Anthony L. Nolan, Dorinda Borer, Philip L. Young III, Patricia A. Dillon, David Michel, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Lucy Dathan, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, John-Michael Parker, Hilda E. Santiago, Anne M. Hughes

    Its course

    January 8 to May 27, 2021, 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 action25 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateJan 8 to May 25137 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 8 to Apr 587 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 25 to May 27 · stopped2 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 25

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 25

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 25

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 25

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 25

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 25

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 25

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 25

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 25

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 25

    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 8 – May 25

    1. Jan 8Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Mar 18Drafted as a bill by Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 19Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    4. Mar 22Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    5. Apr 5Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. May 25The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    8. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
    9. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment D
    10. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment E
    11. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment F
    12. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment G
    13. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment H
    14. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment I
    15. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment J
    16. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 27

    1. May 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
    All 25 actions, as published
    1. Jan 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 10Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Mar 18DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Mar 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Mar 22PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Apr 5Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Apr 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 22RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Apr 22SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Apr 22FILE NO.Both houses
    13. May 25SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    14. May 25SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    15. May 25SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 25SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 25SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 25SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 25SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 25SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 25SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. May 25SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 25SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    24. May 27FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    25. May 27HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives