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SF140Introduced in the Senate

A bill for an act relating to satellite absentee voting stations. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Passed

Introduced by Dawn Driscoll, District 46

What does this bill do?

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to satellite absentee voting stations. Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Where it stands

Signed by Governor. S.J. 947.

April 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 7, 2026

63

Yes

29

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

Bill history

  1. Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 141.

  2. Subcommittee: Driscoll, Alons, and Winckler. S.J. 154.

  3. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/30/2025 12:00PM Senate Lounge.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 440.

  6. Placed on calendar.

  7. Amendment S-3025 filed, adopted. S.J. 543.

  8. Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 13. S.J. 543.

  9. Immediate message. S.J. 545.

  10. Message from Senate. H.J. 663.

  11. Read first time, referred to State Government. H.J. 678.

  12. Subcommittee: Harris, Lundgren and McBurney. H.J. 167.

  13. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/03/2026 9:30AM House Lounge 2.

  14. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  15. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 230.

  16. Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7. H.J. 230.

  17. Placed on calendar. H.J. 230.

  18. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760.

  19. Passed House, yeas 63, nays 29. H.J. 833.

  20. Immediate message. H.J. 835.

  21. Message from House. S.J. 747.

  22. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 947.

  23. Signed by Governor. S.J. 947.

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