AB491Introduced in the Assembly
Revises provisions relating to elections. (BDR 24-570)
Introduced by Legislative Operations and Elections
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a county or city clerk to provide certain information or data relating to the current election cycle within a certain period of time; revising qualifications for certain elected public officers to require such officers to be registered to vote in this State; revising provisions governing a declaration of candidacy and declaration of residency; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Where it stands
Chapter 323. (Effective October 1, 2025)
June 6, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Final Passage · May 22, 2025
18
Yes
3
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
21 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.
One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michelee Cruz-Crawford | 1 | Yes |
| Edgar Flores | 2 | Yes |
| Rochelle Nguyen | 3 | Yes |
| Dina Neal | 4 | Yes |
| Carrie Ann Buck | 5 | No |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | 6 | Yes |
| Roberta Lange | 7 | Yes |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | 8 | Yes |
| Melanie Scheible | 9 | Yes |
| Fabian Donate | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To printer.
From printer. To committee.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 383.)
Dispensed with reprinting.
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 41, Nays: None, Excused: 1.)
To printer.
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
To Senate.
In Senate.
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections. To committee.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 639.)
Reprinting dispensed with.
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 18, Nays: 3.) To printer.
From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly.
In Assembly.
Senate Amendment No. 639 concurred in. To enrollment.
Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
Approved by the Governor.
Chapter 323. (Effective October 1, 2025)
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