Tag: State leg
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate
As of April 23, Ballotpedia has tracked 137 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 137, Ballotpedia tracked two from April 17-23. Democrats sponsored both bills. The two bills are: NY S06397: Provides for the re-enfranchisement of voters with felony convictions by repealing certain provisions in…
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Election legislation roundup: North Carolina House of Representatives
As of April 23, Ballotpedia has tracked 21 election-related bills in the North Carolina House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 21, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 17-23. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is: NC H641: No Soliciting Certain Funds/Elections Boards, click hyperlinked bill name for list of sponsors. As…
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Ryan Chamberlin (R) and Robert Fox (R) (write-in) to compete in special general for Florida House District 24
The special general election for Florida House of Representatives District 24 is on May 16, 2023. Ryan Chamberlin (R) and Robert Fox (R) (write-in) are competing in the special election. The filing deadline to run passed on Jan. 10. A Republican primary took place on March 7. The special election was called after Rep. Joe…
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Election legislation roundup: Indiana General Assembly
As of April 16, members of the Indiana General Assembly, which includes the Indiana House of Representatives and the Indiana State Senate, have passed five bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those five bills, legislators passed one during the week of April 10-16. A bipartisan group of legislators sponsored…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly
As of April 16, Ballotpedia has tracked six election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the six, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 10-16. Democrats sponsored the bill. The one bill is below: WI AB156: Entering into an agreement among the states to elect the president and vice president…
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Election legislation roundup: Iowa House of Representatives
As of April 16, Ballotpedia has tracked four election-related bills in the Iowa House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the four, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 10-16. No sponsors are named for this bill. The one bill is below: IA HSB183: A bill for an act allowing for the use of…
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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly
As of April 16, Ballotpedia has tracked 161 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 161, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 10-16. Democrats sponsored the bill. The one bill is: NY A06476: Provides that the police commissioner of the city of New York and all other…
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Election legislation roundup: Colorado State Senate
As of April 16, Ballotpedia has tracked two election-related bills in the Colorado State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the two, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 10-16. Democrats sponsored this bill. The one bill is below: CO SB276: Modifications to Laws Regarding Elections, Sen. Stephen Fenberg (D) and Rep. Emily Sirota (D). …
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Kansas bill opposing ESG passes legislature
Kansas lawmakers approved a bill on April 6 prohibiting ESG considerations in public pension investments. Some measures that were proposed, like certain restrictions on private ESG investing and on public investments in foreign companies, did not make it into the final bill. The bill was sent to the governor for consideration. According to Fox News:…
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Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives
As of April 9, Ballotpedia has tracked 185 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 185, Ballotpedia tracked eight from April 3-9. Republicans sponsored five, while Democrats sponsored three. Five of eight bills are below: TX HB3732: Relating to requiring voting systems to produce a paper…