In the Senate since April 28, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5531
AN ACT CONCERNING FAITHFUL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) require candidates for presidential electors, as part of their candidacy filings or registrations, to execute pledges to vote for the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates associated with such filings or registrations, and (2) modify the process by which meetings of presidential electors are conducted in order to ensure votes are cast consistent with such pledges.
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
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the Senate
2 co-sponsors
Its course
March 6 to April 29, 2026, 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 action13 actions on 7 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Apr 2853 days
Government Administration and Elections CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 2317 days
In the SenateFrom Apr 28
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Government Administration and Elections Committee15–4
Mar 20
Who voted how
Yea Amy Morrin Bello, Christopher Rosario, Dominique Johnson, Gary A. Winfield, Gregory Haddad, Hilda E. Santiago, Joe Hoxha, Mae Flexer, Martin Foncello, Matt Blumenthal, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Paul Honig
Nay Christie M. Carpino, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Rob Sampson, Seth Bronko
House of Representatives, vote102–43
Apr 28 · 6 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Aundre Bumgardner, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph P. Gresko, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Kate Farrar, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Larry B. Butler, Larry Pemberton Jr., Laurie Sweet, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick S. Boyd, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Stephen R. Meskers, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Tina Courpas, Toni E. Walker, Trenee McGee, William Heffernan
Nay Amy Romano, Anne Dauphinais, Arnold Jensen, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christie M. Carpino, David Rutigliano, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Irene M. Haines, Jason Buchsbaum, Jay M. Case, Joe Canino, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, Joseph H. Zullo, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kathy Kennedy, Kurt Vail, Lezlye Zupkus, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mitch Bolinsky, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patrick E. Callahan, Seth Bronko, Steve Weir, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tim Ackert, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Vincent J. Candelora, William Pizzuto
Not voting Craig C. Fishbein, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Joe Hoxha, Josh Elliott, Steven J. Stafstrom, Travis Simms
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 Mar 6 – Apr 28
- Mar 6Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 9Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 23Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 28Passed the House of Representatives
In the Senate Apr 28
- Apr 28Sent to the Senate
All 13 actions, as published
- Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 9PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 23Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 1REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 8FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 8HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 8FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 28HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- Apr 28IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATEHouse of Representatives
- Apr 29FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 29SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate