Vetoed by the Governor on September 8, 2016; the veto was not overridden. The 2016–2017 session has ended.
2016–2017 Session
Assembly Bill 1944
Automatically registers or updates voter registration as part of driver's license application or renewal.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 12
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 12
Chief co-sponsor from May 12
Daniel R. Benson, Benjie E. Wimberly, John F. McKeon, Mila M. Jasey, Nicholas Chiaravalloti
Chief co-sponsors from May 26
12 co-sponsors
John S. Wisniewski, Marlene Caride, Eliana Pintor Marin, Troy Singleton, Eric Houghtaling, Nancy J. Pinkin, Reed Gusciora, Angelica M. Jimenez, Jamel C. Holley, Patricia Egan Jones, Arthur Barclay, Angela V. McKnight
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jun 27
Chief co-sponsor from Jun 27
Its course
January 27 to September 8, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action13 actions on 8 days
In the General AssemblyJan 27 to May 26120 days
JudiciaryJan 27 to May 23117 days
In the SenateMay 26 to Jun 2732 days
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic PreservationJun 6 to Jun 93 days
Back in the General AssemblyJun 27 to Jun 270 days
With the GovernorJun 27 to Sep 873 days
After the vetoSep 8 to Sep 8 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
General Assembly, third reading49–25
May 26
General Assembly, third reading52–21
Passed · May 26 · 1 present
Senate, amendment26–0
Jun 23
Senate, third reading22–16
Passed · Jun 27
General Assembly, third reading54–25
Passed · Jun 27
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 9
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 23
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jan 27 – May 26
- Jan 27Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Judiciary
- May 23Judiciary recommended it
- Read a second time
- May 26Passed the General Assembly, 52 to 21
In the Senate Jun 6 – Jun 27
- Jun 6Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
- Jun 9State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 23Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 27Passed the Senate, 22 to 16
Back in the General Assembly Jun 27
- Jun 27Returned to the General Assembly to agree to the Senate's changes
- Passed the General Assembly, 54 to 25, and so both houses
To the Governor Sep 8
- Sep 8Returned with changes by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 27INT 1RA REF AJUGeneral Assembly
- May 23REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 26MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- May 26MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- May 26PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 6R/S REF SSGSenate
- Jun 9REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Jun 23SA 2RSSenate
- Jun 27SUB FORSenate
- Jun 27PSSenate
- Jun 27R/A 2RACGeneral Assembly
- Jun 27PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Sep 8CV R/AGeneral Assembly