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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 5004

AN ACT IMPLEMENTING EARLY VOTING.

Became law as Public Act 23-5, signed June 7, 2023, 154 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) establish early voting beginning in 2023 for certain elections and beginning in 2024 for certain primaries, special elections and referenda, (2) establish the number of days and hours of, and implement procedures for the conduct of, such early voting, (3) provide for same-day election and same-day primary registrations during periods of early voting, (4) make conforming changes to deadlines for the performance of certain duties prior to an election or primary, and (5) require the Secretary of the State to undertake efforts to educate the public about early voting and train registrars of voters regarding the administration of early voting.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

41 co-sponsors

Matthew Ritter, Jason Rojas, Matt Blumenthal, Aundre Bumgardner, Joseph P. Gresko, Hubert D. Delany, Dorinda Borer, Christopher Rosario, Christine Conley, David Michel, Marcus Brown, Anthony L. Nolan, Amy Morrin Bello, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Maryam Khan, Gary A. Turco Jr., Corey P. Paris, Gregory Haddad, James Sanchez, Keith Denning, Robyn A. Porter, Jane M. Garibay, Patricia A. Dillon, Antonio Felipe, Lucy Dathan, Frank Smith, Larry B. Butler, Joshua M. Hall, Farley Santos, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Hilda E. Santiago, Bob Godfrey, Anabel D. Figueroa, Minnie Gonzalez, Fred Gee Jr., Raghib Allie-Brennan, Mike Demicco, Sarah Keitt, Mary Fortier, Dominique Johnson, Peter A. Tercyak

In the Senate

    5 co-sponsors

    Gary A. Winfield, Herron Gaston, Ceci Maher, Patricia Billie Miller, Marilyn V. Moore

    Its course

    January 4 to June 7, 2023, 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 action45 actions on 18 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 4 to May 4120 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 4 to Mar 1570 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 25 to May 16 days

    In the SenateMay 4 to May 3026 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 30 to Jun 56 days

    With the GovernorJun 5 to Jun 72 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 4 · Adopted May 30

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 4

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 4

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 30

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 30

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 30

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 30

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 30

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 30

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 30

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 30

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 30

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Jan 4 – May 4

    1. Jan 4Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Feb 15Drafted as a bill by Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Feb 16Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    4. Feb 17Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    5. Mar 15Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. Apr 25Sent to Appropriations Committee
    7. May 1Appropriations Committee recommended it
    8. May 4The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    9. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    10. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
    11. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment D
    12. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment E
    13. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment F
    14. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment G
    15. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 8 – May 30

    1. May 8Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 30The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    4. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    5. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
    6. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment D
    7. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment E
    8. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment F
    9. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment G
    10. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment H
    11. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment I
    12. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 1 – Jun 7

    1. Jun 1Numbered Public Act 23-5
    2. Jun 5Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 7Signed by the Governor
    All 45 actions, as published
    1. Jan 4REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 6Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 15DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Feb 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 15Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    7. Mar 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 27REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 3FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 3HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 3FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 25REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    14. May 1Joint FavorableBoth houses
    15. May 2FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    16. May 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    17. May 2NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    18. May 2TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    19. May 4HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. May 4HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    21. May 4HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. May 4HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 4HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 4HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. May 4HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. May 4HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    27. May 8FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    28. May 8SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    29. May 8FILE NO.Both houses
    30. May 30SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    31. May 30SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    32. May 30SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    33. May 30SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    34. May 30SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    35. May 30SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    36. May 30SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    37. May 30SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    38. May 30SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    39. May 30SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    40. May 30SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    41. May 30IN CONCURRENCESenate
    42. Jun 1PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    43. Jun 5TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    44. Jun 5TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    45. Jun 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor