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SB440Introduced in the Senate

Revising election laws related to reporting election results

Passed

Introduced by Theresa Manzella, District 44

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Revising election laws related to reporting election results

Where it stands

Chapter Number Assigned

May 16, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House · April 17, 2025

48

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. (S) Introduced

  10. (S) First Reading

  11. (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  12. (S) Referred to Committee (S) State Administration

  13. (S) Hearing (S) State Administration

  14. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) State Administration

  15. (S) Fiscal Note Received

  16. (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  17. (S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading (S) State Administration

  18. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  19. (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  20. (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

  21. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  22. (S) Transmitted to House

  23. (H) Referred to Committee (H) State Administration

  24. (H) First Reading

  25. (H) Hearing (H) State Administration

  26. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) State Administration

  27. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) State Administration

  28. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  29. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  30. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  31. (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

  32. (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  33. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  34. (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

  35. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  36. (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

  37. (S) Sent to Enrolling

  38. (S) Returned from Enrolling

  39. (S) Signed by President

  40. (H) Signed by Speaker

  41. (S) Transmitted to Governor

  42. (S) Signed by Governor

  43. Chapter Number Assigned

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