SB00386Introduced in the Senate
An Act Concerning The Use Of Ranked-choice Voting In Party Caucuses, Conventions And Primaries, Including Presidential Preference Primaries, And In Certain Municipal Elections.
Introduced by Government Administration and Elections Committee
What does this bill do?
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Official description
To afford political parties the flexibility to use ranked-choice voting in party caucuses, conventions and primaries, including presidential preference primaries.
Where it stands
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
April 14, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Chamber not recordedStage: APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) · April 14, 2026
40
Yes
11
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
53 senators recorded in this Chamber not recorded vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Minnie Gonzalez | 3 | Absent |
| Maryam Khan | 5 | Yes |
| James Sanchez | 6 | Yes |
| Timothy Ackert | 8 | No |
| Bobby Gibson | 15 | Yes |
| Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 17 | Yes |
| Jillian Gilchrest | 18 | Yes |
| Tammy Exum | 19 | Yes |
| Rebecca Martinez | 22 | Yes |
| Emmanuel Sanchez | 24 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
Public Hearing 03/04
Joint Favorable Substitute
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/26 12:00 PM
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate Calendar Number 182
File Number 227
Immediate Transmittal to Committee on Appropriations
Joint Favorable
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
No New File by Committee on Appropriations
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
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