An Act fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security
SENATE, Thursday, September 30, 2021 - The committee on Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill fostering voter opportunities, trust, equity and security (Senate, No. 459),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2545).
| Clerk # | Sponsor | Title | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Redraft) | Hinds, Adam G. | Protecting ballot access for eligible incarcerated people | Adopted |
| (Redraft) | Lovely, Joan B. | Electioneering during early and absentee voting | Adopted |
| Keenan, John F. | Counting Ballots Takes Time | Withdrawn | |
| Rausch, Rebecca L. | Paid time off for voting | Rejected YEAS 12 - NAYS 26 | |
| (Redraft) | Velis, John C. | Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting | Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
| Rausch, Rebecca L. | Ensuring Accommodations in All Municipal Elections | Withdrawn | |
| Rausch, Rebecca L. | Strengthening Incarcerated Voting Provisions | Withdrawn | |
| (Redraft) | Chang-Diaz, Sonia | Protecting and Ensuring Voter Registration | Rejected |
| Chang-Diaz, Sonia | Inclusive Access to Democracy for Every Eligible Voter | Rejected | |
| Chang-Diaz, Sonia | Encouring and Providing Access to Democracy for Younger Voters | Rejected | |
| Chang-Diaz, Sonia | Providing Access for Transliterated Ballots | Rejected | |
| Crighton, Brendan P. | Protecting the Right to Time off for Voting | Withdrawn | |
| Cyr, Julian | Early Voting Ballot Application Deadline | Adopted | |
| Comerford, Joanne M. | Parity for municipalities without tabulators | Adopted | |
| (Redraft) | Comerford, Joanne M. | Manageable early in-person voting requirements for small towns | Adopted |
| Rausch, Rebecca L. | Ensuring Compliance with Mandated ERIC Enrollment | Rejected | |
| Rausch, Rebecca L. | Ensuring Access to Ballot Drop Boxes | Rejected YEAS 13 - NAYS 25 | |
| Rausch, Rebecca L. | Ensuring Election Day Registration in All Elections | Adopted | |
| Rausch, Rebecca L. | Ensuring Vote By Mail Access in Municipal Elections | Adopted | |
| Chang-Diaz, Sonia | Voting Rights Disclosure to Defendants | Rejected | |
| Rausch, Rebecca L. | Providing for Temporary and Permanent Mail Voting Status | Rejected YEAS 7 - NAYS 31 | |
| Rausch, Rebecca L. | Advancing the Primary Date and Enhancing Vote By Mail | Rejected | |
| Rausch, Rebecca L. | Sufficient Vote by Mail Ballot Return Time | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | Fattman, Ryan C. | Election Safeguards | Adopted YEAS 38 - NAYS 0 |
| Eldridge, James B. | Automatic Voter Registration of Released Prisoners | Rejected |
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