Substitute for Raised H.B. No. 6872
Session Year 2023
 


AN ACT CONCERNING FAITHLESS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND AUTHORIZING MANDAMUS ACTIONS RELATED TO THE CERTIFICATION OR DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS.

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.

Introduced by:
Government Administration and Elections Committee

 New today  2-4 days old  5 days & older

Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:

Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 5/18/2023(LCO)File Number 786
 5/18/2023Senate Calendar Number 513
 5/18/2023Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 5/16/2023House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A
 5/16/2023House Rejected House Amendment Schedule B 7673
 5/16/2023House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 7208
 4/20/2023Tabled for the Calendar, House
 4/20/2023No New File by Committee on Judiciary
 4/20/2023(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/20/2023(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/19/2023(JUD)Joint Favorable
 4/12/2023Referred by House to Committee on Judiciary
 3/30/2023(LCO)File Number 336
 3/30/2023House Calendar Number 235
 3/30/2023Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
 3/30/2023(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/24/2023(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/29/23 5:00 PM
 3/16/2023(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/15/2023(GAE)Joint Favorable
 3/6/2023Public Hearing 03/10
 3/3/2023Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

Co-sponsors of HB-6872

Sen. Matthew L. Lesser, 9th Dist.
Rep. Bob Godfrey, 110th Dist.
Rep. Hubert D. Delany, 144th Dist.

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