2023 Regular SessionConnecticut Legislature

HB05004: An Act Implementing Early Voting.

Legislative Summary

To (1) establish early voting beginning in 2023 for certain elections and beginning in 2024 for certain primaries, special elections and referenda, (2) establish the number of days and hours of, and implement procedures for the conduct of, such early voting, (3) provide for same-day election and same-day primary registrations during periods of early voting, (4) make conforming changes to deadlines for the performance of certain duties prior to an election or primary, and (5) require the Secretary of the State to undertake efforts to educate the public about early voting and train registrars of voters regarding the administration of early voting.

Bill History

1/4/2023
Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
House of Representatives
2/6/2023
Vote to Draft
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
Drafted by Committee
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections
House of Representatives
2/17/2023
Public Hearing 02/22
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
Joint Favorable Substitute
House of Representatives
3/16/2023
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
3/27/2023
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/03/23 12:00 PM
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
House Calendar Number 237
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
File Number 350
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
Joint Favorable
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
No New File by Committee on Appropriations
House of Representatives
5/2/2023
Tabled for the Calendar, House
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7397
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
House Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 7364
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
House Rejected House Amendment Schedule C 7382
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
House Rejected House Amendment Schedule D 7383
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
House Rejected House Amendment Schedule E 7268
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
House Rejected House Amendment Schedule F 7393
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
House Rejected House Amendment Schedule G 7407
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
House of Representatives
5/8/2023
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate
5/8/2023
Senate Calendar Number 461
Senate
5/8/2023
File Number 756
Senate
5/30/2023
Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A
Senate
5/30/2023
Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule A 7878
Senate
5/30/2023
Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 8963
Senate
5/30/2023
Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule C 8957
Senate
5/30/2023
Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule D 8961
Senate
5/30/2023
Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule E 8962
Senate
5/30/2023
Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule F 8958
Senate
5/30/2023
Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule G 8959
Senate
5/30/2023
Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule H 8955
Senate
5/30/2023
Senate Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule I 8954
Senate
5/30/2023
Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
Senate
5/30/2023
In Concurrence
House of Representatives
6/1/2023
Public Act 23-5
House of Representatives
6/5/2023
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
House of Representatives
6/5/2023
Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
House of Representatives
6/7/2023
Signed by the Governor
House of Representatives

Amendments

Senate LCO Amendment #8961 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #8961 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #8962 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #8962 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #8963 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #8963 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate Schedule C LCO# 8957 (R)

Senate Schedule C LCO# 8957 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate Schedule H LCO# 8955 (R)

Senate Schedule H LCO# 8955 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate Schedule I LCO# 8954 (R)

Senate Schedule I LCO# 8954 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate Schedule F LCO# 8958 (R)

Senate Schedule F LCO# 8958 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate Schedule E LCO# 8962 (R)

Senate Schedule E LCO# 8962 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate Schedule D LCO# 8961 (R)

Senate Schedule D LCO# 8961 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate Schedule G LCO# 8959 (R)

Senate Schedule G LCO# 8959 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate Schedule B LCO# 8963 (R)

Senate Schedule B LCO# 8963 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #8954 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #8954 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #8955 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #8955 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #8956 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #8956 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #8957 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #8957 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #8958 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #8958 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #8959 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #8959 (R)

5/30/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7876 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7876 (R)

5/16/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7875 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7875 (R)

5/16/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7878 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7878 (R)

5/16/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7880 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7880 (R)

5/16/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7879 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7879 (R)

5/16/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #8019 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #8019 (R)

5/16/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7967 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7967 (R)

5/16/2023Not Adopted

Senate Schedule A LCO# 7878 (R)

Senate Schedule A LCO# 7878 (R)

5/16/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7877 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7877 (R)

5/15/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7651 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7651 (R)

5/12/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7680 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7680 (R)

5/12/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7684 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7684 (R)

5/12/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7536 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7536 (R)

5/12/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7535 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7535 (R)

5/12/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7681 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7681 (R)

5/12/2023Not Adopted

Senate LCO Amendment #7541 (R)

Senate LCO Amendment #7541 (R)

5/9/2023Not Adopted

House Schedule D LCO# 7383 (R)

House Schedule D LCO# 7383 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House Schedule B LCO# 7364 (R)

House Schedule B LCO# 7364 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House Schedule C LCO# 7382 (R)

House Schedule C LCO# 7382 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House Schedule A LCO# 7397 (D)

House Schedule A LCO# 7397 (D)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House LCO Amendment #7407 (R)

House LCO Amendment #7407 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House LCO Amendment #7399 (R)

House LCO Amendment #7399 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House LCO Amendment #7393 (R)

House LCO Amendment #7393 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House LCO Amendment #7381 (R)

House LCO Amendment #7381 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House LCO Amendment #7383 (R)

House LCO Amendment #7383 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House LCO Amendment #7333 (R)

House LCO Amendment #7333 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House Schedule G LCO# 7407 (R)

House Schedule G LCO# 7407 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House Schedule F LCO# 7393 (R)

House Schedule F LCO# 7393 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House LCO Amendment #7414 (R)

House LCO Amendment #7414 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House LCO Amendment #7385 (R)

House LCO Amendment #7385 (R)

5/4/2023Not Adopted

House LCO Amendment #7268 (R)

House LCO Amendment #7268 (R)

5/3/2023Not Adopted

House Schedule E LCO# 7268 (R)

House Schedule E LCO# 7268 (R)

5/3/2023Not Adopted

House LCO Amendment #7273 (R)

House LCO Amendment #7273 (R)

5/3/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 291
5/31/2023
27
Yea
7
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Roll Call Vote 282
5/30/2023
11
Yea
23
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Roll Call Vote 290
5/30/2023
12
Yea
22
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Roll Call Vote 289
5/30/2023
11
Yea
23
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Roll Call Vote 288
5/30/2023
12
Yea
22
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Roll Call Vote 287
5/30/2023
12
Yea
22
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Roll Call Vote 286
5/30/2023
12
Yea
22
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Roll Call Vote 285
5/30/2023
12
Yea
22
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Roll Call Vote 284
5/30/2023
12
Yea
22
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate Roll Call Vote 283
5/30/2023
12
Yea
22
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Roll Call Vote 67 HOUSE AMD B
5/4/2023
51
Yea
94
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Roll Call Vote 70 HOUSE AMD E
5/4/2023
50
Yea
93
Nay
0
Not Voting
8
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Roll Call Vote 69 HOUSE AMD D
5/4/2023
50
Yea
94
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Roll Call Vote 68 HOUSE AMD C
5/4/2023
50
Yea
94
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Roll Call Vote 73 AS AMENDED
5/4/2023
107
Yea
35
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Roll Call Vote 72 HOUSE AMD G
5/4/2023
50
Yea
91
Nay
0
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Roll Call Vote 71 HOUSE AMD F
5/4/2023
50
Yea
92
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: FAILED
APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable)
5/1/2023
44
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
3/15/2023
13
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft)
2/6/2023
0
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(6/7/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Chaptered
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Comm Sub
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Introduced
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Analysis
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Fiscal Note
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Analysis
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