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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 5308

AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING FOR CERTAIN PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES.

Became law as Public Act 24-34, signed May 21, 2024, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To allow an absentee ballot applicant, who is a patient in a nursing home within six days immediately preceding the close of the polls at an election, primary or referendum, to designate someone to deliver an absentee ballot to such applicant.

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

9 co-sponsors

Bob Godfrey, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Robert Sanchez, Irene M. Haines, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Matt Blumenthal, David Michel

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Julie Kushner, Saud Anwar, Tony Hwang, Heather S. Somers, Kevin C. Kelly, Lisa Seminara, Paul Cicarella

    Its course

    February 28 to May 21, 2024, 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 action19 actions on 11 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Apr 2355 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeFeb 28 to Mar 2223 days

    In the SenateApr 23 to May 714 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 147 days

    With the GovernorMay 14 to May 217 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 23

    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 House of Representatives Feb 28 – Apr 23

    1. Feb 28Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Feb 29Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 22Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 23The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives

    In the Senate Apr 25 – May 7

    1. Apr 25Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 7Passed the Senate

    To the Governor May 14 – May 21

    1. May 14Numbered Public Act 24-34
    2. Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 21Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 28REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 29PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 22Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 25FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 4REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 10RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 10FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 10HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 10FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 23HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 23HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 25SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 7SENATE PASSEDSenate
    15. May 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    16. May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 14TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. May 14TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    19. May 21SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor