AI Summary

The bill aims to streamline the voter registration process by allowing individuals to submit voter registration applications electronically. It also requires states to automatically register eligible individuals when they interact with certain government agencies unless they opt out. This legislation seeks to increase voter participation and make the registration process more accessible and efficient.

• 2023-10-10: Filed

• 2023-10-17: Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

• 2023-10-17: Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

• 2023-10-17: Referred to State Affairs Committee

• 2023-10-17: Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

• 2024-01-09: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

• 2024-01-25: Added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda

• 2024-01-29: Favorable by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

• 2024-01-29: Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee

• 2024-01-29: Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

• 2024-02-09: Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

• 2024-02-13: Favorable by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

• 2024-02-13: Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee

• 2024-02-13: Now in State Affairs Committee

• 2024-02-19: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

• 2024-02-21: Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

• 2024-02-21: Reported out of State Affairs Committee

• 2024-02-21: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

• 2024-02-21: CS Filed

• 2024-02-21: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

• 2024-02-22: Bill referred to House Calendar

• 2024-02-22: Added to Second Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)

• 2024-02-27: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)

• 2024-02-27: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/29/2024)

• 2024-02-29: Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading

• 2024-02-29: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)

• 2024-03-01: Read 2nd time

• 2024-03-01: Amendment 724781 adopted

• 2024-03-01: Placed on 3rd reading

• 2024-03-01: Added to Third Reading Calendar

• 2024-03-04: Read 3rd time

• 2024-03-04: CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

• 2024-03-04: In Messages

• 2024-03-04: Referred to Fiscal Policy

• 2024-03-04: Received

• 2024-03-06: Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy

• 2024-03-06: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

• 2024-03-06: Substituted for CS/SB 1256

• 2024-03-06: Read 2nd time

• 2024-03-06: Amendment(s) adopted (830180)

• 2024-03-06: Read 3rd time

• 2024-03-06: CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0

• 2024-03-06: In Messages

• 2024-03-07: Added to Senate Message List

• 2024-03-07: Amendment 830180 Concur

• 2024-03-07: CS passed as amended; YEAS 113, NAYS 0

• 2024-03-07: Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

• 2024-04-02: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

• 2024-04-11: Approved by Governor

• 2024-04-12: Chapter No. 2024-78