Bills by subject

Municipality: Elections

22 bills and resolutions. 5 became law and 11 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 516 Ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 541 Poll list numbers marked on certain absentee ballots.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026
AB 937 Including a space for write-in candidates on city election ballots; eliminating independent candidates from the partisan primary ballot; and using a temporary operator’s license or identification card to establish proof of residence for voter registration (suggested as remedial legislation by the Elections Commission).
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 10

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 516: Ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 541: Poll list numbers marked on certain absentee ballots.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 937: Including a space for write-in candidates on city election ballots; eliminating independent candidates from the partisan primary ballot; and using a temporary operator’s license or identification card to establish proof of residence for voter registration (suggested as remedial legislation by the Elections Commission).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 944: Grants for the purchase of election supplies and equipment and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 523: Poll list numbers marked on certain absentee ballots.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 594: Ranked-choice voting for local nonpartisan elections, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 916: Including a space for write-in candidates on city election ballots; eliminating independent candidates from the partisan primary ballot; and using a temporary operator’s license or identification card to establish proof of residence for voter registration (suggested as remedial legislation by the Elections Commission).
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 924: Grants for the purchase of election supplies and equipment and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 6

Mar 23, 2012
AB 370: The method of reporting election returns by municipalities.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 476: County and municipal canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, the deadline for filing a recount petition, terms of town officers, the date of the annual town meeting, and technical revisions to certain election laws.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 506: Requiring the county clerk to organize the first election of officers following the incorporation of a city or village.
Became law.
Aug 1, 2011
SB 150: Division of municipalities into wards and redistricting of supervisory and aldermanic districts and appointing a panel to hear challenges to the apportionment of a congressional or legislative district, and hearing certain appeals.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 267: The method of reporting election returns by municipalities.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
Feb 20, 2012
SB 381: County and municipal canvassing procedures, provisional ballot information, the deadline for filing a recount petition, terms of town officers, the date of the annual town meeting, and technical revisions to certain election laws.
Became law.

2009–10 session: 6

Apr 28, 2010
AB 39: Authorization for municipalities to establish satellite stations for purposes of conducting voter registration and absentee voting and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped in committee.
May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 145: Legislative review of municipal ward, supervisory district, aldermanic district, and certain school district election district plans.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 249: Deceptive election practices; voter intimidation, suppression, and protection; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 619: County, city, town, and village authority to create local elections boards and to regulate the financing of campaigns for county, city, town, and village offices; duties of municipal and county boards of election commissioners; and granting rule-making authority.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 179: Deceptive election practices; voter intimidation, suppression, and protection; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Stopped in committee.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject