SB58
Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information; 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election.
Moves the deadline for receipt of an absentee ballot, information required to cure an absentee ballot, or proof of identification to accompany a provisional ballot provided for lack of identification from noon to 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election.-
Bill History
- 12/01/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100161D
- 12/01/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB58)
- 01/20/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/20/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/25/2026 - House: Floor Offered
- 02/25/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/25/2026 - House: Delegate Price Floor amendment agreed to
- 02/25/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/25/2026 - House: Passed House with amendment (64-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB58ER)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB58)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
