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IntroducedMar 19, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE'S RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO EARLY VOTING. To (1) provide a mechanism for determining early voting locations when registrars of voters are unable to agree thereon, (2) modify the deadlines by which registrars of voters certify information regarding early voting and same-day election registration locations to the Secretary of the State and allow amendments to such certifications with notice to the Secretary, (3) eliminate the use of envelopes for early voting ballots and allow such ballots to be deposited directly into voting tabulators after being marked, (4) provide for the designation of early voting locations on certain college campuses, (5) require registrars of voters to submit to the Secretary information regarding early voting and same-day election registration moderators, (6) prohibit early voting and same-day election registration officials from engaging in certain partisan activities on days for which they are appointed to serve, (7) align the provisions for appointment of same-day election registration officials with those for appointment of early voting officials, (8) amend a provision regarding the attachment of party enrollment privileges for consistency with prior changes, (9) require that early voting ballots have colored headers and footers that correspond uniquely to the voting districts within each municipality to ensure electors receive the proper ballots, and (10) prohibit registrars of voters from appointing as moderators certain persons with criminal backgrounds.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • May 13, 2025: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Senate Calendar: Senate Calendar, May 30, 2025
Position: 372
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 1535
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Government Administration and Elections Committeeprimary
Votes
YES: 13
- Flexer M
- Blumenthal M
- Honig P
- Morrin Bello A
- Osborne M
- Gauthier N
- Haddad G
- Johnson D
- Menapace N
- Rosario C
- Santiago H
- Shannon M
- Winfield G
NO: 6
- Sampson R
- Mastrofrancesco G
- Bronko S
- Carpino C
- Foncello M
- Hoxha J
OTHER: 0
YES: 38
- Osten C
- Haddad G
- Walker T
- Hartley J
- Kushner J
- Johnson S
- Kavros DeGraw E
- Nuccio T
- Leeper J
- Ackert T
- Lesser M
- Anwar S
- Martinez R
- Baker A
- Marx M
- Belton K
- McCarthy Vahey C
- McCrory D
- Nolan A
- Candelaria J
- Reyes G
- Rosario C
- Dathan L
- Ryan K
- Sanchez E
- DeFronzo D
- Sanchez J
- Delany H
- Simms T
- Dillon P
- Slap D
- Felipe A
- Winfield G
- Flexer M
- Garibay J
- Gibson B
- Gilchrest J
- Gonzalez M
NO: 10
- Harding S
- Kennedy K
- Somers H
- Khan M
- Berthel E
- Bolinsky M
- Pavalock-D'Amato C
- Courpas T
- DeCaprio M
- Foncello M
ABSENT: 5
- Hoxha J
- Exum T
- Paris C
- Brown M
- Gordon J
Actions
- May 13, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- May 12, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable (APP)
- May 08, 2025 | Senate
- Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Immediate Transmittal
- Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Senate Calendar Number 372
- File Number 663 (LCO)
- Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/14/25 12:00 PM (LCO)
- Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
- Joint Favorable Substitute (GAE)
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Public Hearing 03/24
- Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Bill Texts
- Raised BillPDF
- GAE Joint Favorable SubstitutePDF
- File No. 663PDF
- APP Joint FavorablePDF
- Committee Amendment LCO 6895 -- Government Administration and Elections CommitteePDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8508 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8363 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8381 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8388 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8502 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8514 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8342 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8361 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8373 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8500 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8580 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8561 (R)PDF
- Uncalled Senate LCO Amendment #8547 (R)PDF
Documents
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 663
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 663
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8508 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8363 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8381 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8388 (Potential Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8502 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8514 (Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8342 (No Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8361 (Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8373 (Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8500 (Minimal Fiscal Impact)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8580 (Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8561 (Cost)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 8547 (Cost)
- Committee Report GAE Joint Fav. Rpt
- Committee Report APP Joint Fav. Rpt
- Public Hearing Testimony