CT HB06872 | 2023 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 16 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-05-18 - File Number 786
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

To (1) nullify the vote of, remove, replace and impose certain penalties upon faithless presidential electors, and (2) allow for mandamus actions to be brought in the Supreme Court to compel certain officers to comply with laws relating to certification or declaration of election results.

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Title

An Act Concerning Faithless Presidential Electors And Authorizing Mandamus Actions Related To The Certification Or Declaration Of Election Results.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-05-16 - House - House Roll Call Vote 110 HOUSE AMD B (Y: 53 N: 98 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-05-16 - House - House Roll Call Vote 111 AS AMENDED (Y: 96 N: 54 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-19 - Joint - JUD Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (Y: 23 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-15 - Joint - GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (Y: 13 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-05-18SenateFile Number 786
2023-05-18SenateSenate Calendar Number 513
2023-05-18SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
2023-05-16HouseHouse Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
2023-05-16HouseHouse Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 7673
2023-05-16HouseHouse Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7208
2023-04-20HouseTabled for the Calendar, House
2023-04-20HouseNo New File by Committee on Judiciary
2023-04-20HouseReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2023-04-20HouseFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2023-04-19HouseJoint Favorable
2023-04-12HouseReferred by House to Committee on Judiciary
2023-03-30HouseFile Number 336
2023-03-30HouseHouse Calendar Number 235
2023-03-30HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
2023-03-30HouseReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
2023-03-24HouseReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/29/23 5:00 PM
2023-03-16HouseFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
2023-03-15HouseJoint Favorable
2023-03-06HousePublic Hearing 03/10
2023-03-03HouseReferred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

Connecticut State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06872&which_year=2023
Texthttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/H/PDF/2023HB-06872-R00-HB.PDF
Texthttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/H/PDF/2023HB-06872-R01-HB.PDF
Texthttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TOB/H/PDF/2023HB-06872-R02-HB.PDF
Amendmenthttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO07208-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendmenthttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/lcoamd/pdf/2023LCO07673-R00-AMD.pdf
Amendmenthttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/amd/H/pdf/2023HB-06872-R00HB-AMD.pdf
Amendmenthttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/amd/H/pdf/2023HB-06872-R00HA-AMD.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023HB-06872-R000336-FN.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023HB-06872-R000336-BA.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023HB-06872-R00LCO07208-FNA.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/fna/pdf/2023HB-06872-R00LCO07673-FNA.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023HB-06872-R01-FN.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023HB-06872-R01-BA.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/FN/PDF/2023HB-06872-R010786-FN.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/BA/PDF/2023HB-06872-R010786-BA.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TS/H/PDF/2023HB-06872-R00GAE-CV108-TS.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/TS/H/PDF/2023HB-06872-R00JUD-CV128-TS.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/VOTE/H/PDF/2023HV-00111-R00HB06872-HV.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/VOTE/H/PDF/2023HV-00110-R00HB06872-HV.PDF

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