Became P.L.2018, c.72, on August 10, 2018.
2018–2019 Session
Senate Bill 647
Permits registered voters to receive mail-in ballots automatically for all elections under certain conditions.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 9
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 9
1 co-sponsor
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 21
Pamela R. Lampitt, Arthur Barclay, Adam J. Taliaferro
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 21
5 co-sponsors
Andrew Zwicker, Raj Mukherji, Angela V. McKnight, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Yvonne Lopez
Its course
January 9 to August 10, 2018, 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 9 days
In the SenateJan 9 to Feb 2648 days
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic PreservationJan 9 to Feb 123 days
Budget and AppropriationsFeb 1 to Feb 1514 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 26 to Jun 21115 days
State and Local GovernmentMar 5 to Jun 14 · moved on101 days
BudgetJun 14 to Jun 184 days
With the GovernorJun 21 to Aug 1050 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading23–14
Feb 26
Senate, third reading23–14
Passed · Feb 26
General Assembly, third reading54–22
Passed · Jun 21
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 15
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 Senate Jan 9 – Feb 26
- Jan 9Introduced in the Senate and sent to State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
- Feb 1State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Feb 15Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Feb 26Passed the Senate, 23 to 14
In the General Assembly Mar 5 – Jun 21
- Mar 5Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to State and Local Government
- Jun 14Sent to Budget
- Jun 18Budget recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 21Passed the General Assembly, 54 to 22, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 10
- Aug 10Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2018, c.72
All 13 actions, as published
- Jan 9INT 1RS REF SSGSenate
- Feb 1REP/SCS 2RSSenate
- Feb 1REF SBASenate
- Feb 15REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Feb 26MOTIONSenate
- Feb 26MOTIONSenate
- Feb 26PSSenate
- Mar 5R/A REF ASLGeneral Assembly
- Jun 14TRANS ABUGeneral Assembly
- Jun 18REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 21SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 21PA PBHGeneral Assembly
- Aug 10APPGovernor