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SB2217Introduced in the Senate

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

Passed

Introduced by Bryan Hughes, District 1

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to certain election practices and procedures.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate adopts conference committee report · June 1, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Co-author authorized

  10. Considered in public hearing

  11. Vote taken in committee

  12. Reported favorably as substituted

  13. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  16. Laid before the Senate

  17. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Record vote

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote

  24. Reported engrossed

  25. Received from the Senate

  26. Read first time

  27. Referred to Elections

  28. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  31. Left pending in committee

  32. Considered in formal meeting

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  35. Committee report distributed

  36. Committee report sent to Calendars

  37. Considered in Calendars

  38. Placed on General State Calendar

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Amended 1-Shaheen

  41. Amendment(s) offered 2-Patterson

  42. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  43. Amendment withdrawn 2-Patterson

  44. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  45. Record vote RV#3793

  46. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  47. Read 3rd time

  48. Amended 1-Shaheen

  49. Record vote RV#3896

  50. Passed as amended

  51. Record vote RV#3897

  52. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  53. House passage as amended reported

  54. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  55. Read

  56. Senate refuses to concur

  57. Senate requests conference committee

  58. Senate appoints conferees

  59. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  60. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  61. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  62. House grants request for conference committee

  63. House appoints conferees

  64. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  65. House appoints conferees-reported

  66. Conference committee report filed

  67. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  68. House adopts conference committee report

  69. Record vote RV#4146

  70. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  71. Senate adopts conference committee report

  72. Record vote

  73. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  74. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  75. Reported enrolled

  76. Signed in the Senate

  77. Signed in the House

  78. Sent to the Governor

  79. Signed by the Governor

  80. Effective on 9/1/25

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