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Last action — III. Remainder Effective 01/01/2019
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.
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Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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Amendments
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Action History
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III. Remainder Effective 01/01/2019
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II. Sections 1 and 9 of this act shall take effect as provided in Section 10
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I. Section 8 Effective 06/25/2018
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Signed by the Governor on 06/25/2018; Chapter 0329
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Enrolled (In recess 05/23/2018); SJ 18
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Enrolled 05/23/2018
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Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-2110e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/23/2018); SJ 18
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Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-2110e: AA VV 05/23/2018
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Conference Committee Report # 2018-1999c; RC 14Y-9N, Adopted; 05/23/2018; SJ 18
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Sen. Avard moved to call the question, MA, VV; 05/23/2018; SJ 18
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Conference Committee Report 1999c: Adopted, RC 182-159 05/23/2018
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Conference Committee Report # 2018-1999c Filed 05/17/2018; House Amendment + New Amendment
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Conferee Change; Senator Bradley Replaces Senator Woodburn; SJ 18
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Speaker Appoints: Reps. B. Griffin, Freeman, Hill, Silber 05/10/2018
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House Accedes to Senate Request for CofC (Rep. B. Griffin): MA VV 05/10/2018
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==RECONVENE== Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/17/2018, 11:00 am, Room 103, SH
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Committee of Conference Meeting: 05/15/2018, 11:30 am, Room 103, SH ==RECESSED==
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Conferee Change: Rep. Negron Replaces Rep. Silber 05/10/2018
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President Appoints: Senators Birdsell, Gray, Woodburn; 05/10/2018; SJ 17
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Sen. Gray Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C, RC 13Y-9N, MA; 05/10/2018; SJ 17
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 1656h and 1800h: MA VV 05/03/2018
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FLAM # 2018-1800h (NT) (Rep. Kurk): AA VV 05/03/2018
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Amendment # 2018-1656h: AA VV 05/03/2018
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Removed from Consent (Rep. Kurk) 05/02/2018
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1656h for 05/02/2018 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 7
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Executive Session: 04/19/2018 LOB 308
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/19/2018 01:00 PM LOB 308
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Full Committee Work Session: 04/11/2018 12:30 PM LOB 308
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Public Hearing: 03/29/2018 11:30 AM LOB 305-307
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Introduced 03/07/2018 and referred to Election Law HJ 7 P. 53
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Ought to Pass with Amendment 2018-0717s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Amendment # 2018-0717s, AA, VV; 03/08/2018; SJ 6
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Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0717s, 03/08/2018; SC 9
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==RECONVENE== Hearing: 01/23/2018, Room 102, LOB, 09:30 am; SC 4
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==RECESSED== Hearing: 01/16/2018, Room 102, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 3
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Introduced 01/03/2018 and Referred to Election Law and Internal Affairs; SJ 2
Sponsors
- Regina Birdsell · Primary
- James Gray · Cosponsor
- Kathleen M. Hoelzel · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 412 not signed on · 166 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Regina Birdsell Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- James Gray Republican
- Kathleen M. Hoelzel
Not signed on (412)
412 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 412 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 38% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Nay |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Nay |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Not Voting |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Nay |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 135 | 112 | 0 | 35 |
| Republican | 42 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 0 | 43 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 177 | 156 | 0 | 44 |
| % of votes cast | 47% | 41% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (377)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 38% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (24)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Sanborn | — | Yea |
| Bette R Lasky | — | Nay |
| Bob J. Giuda | — | Yea |
| Chuck W Morse | — | Yea |
| Dan Feltes | — | Nay |
| Donna M. Soucy | — | Nay |
| Gary L. Daniels | — | Yea |
| Harold F. French | — | Yea |
| Jay Kahn | — | Nay |
| Jeb Bradley | — | Yea |
| Jeff Woodburn | — | Nay |
| John Reagan | — | Yea |
| Kevin A. Avard | — | Yea |
| Kevin Cavanaugh | — | Nay |
| Lou D'Allesandro | — | Not Voting |
| Martha Fuller Clark | — | Nay |
| Martha S. Hennessey | — | Nay |
| William Gannon | — | Yea |
| David Watters | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniel Innis | Republican | Yea |
| James Gray | Republican | Yea |
| Regina Birdsell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ruth Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Sharon Carson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
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- SB 527 is sponsored by Regina Birdsell (Republican), James Gray (Republican), and Kathleen M. Hoelzel.
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2018. Enacted.
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