CT HJ00005 | 2017 | General Assembly

Connecticut House Joint Resolution 5 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-02 - Public Hearing 03/06
Pending: Joint Government Administration and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

To make voting easier by providing expanded opportunity to cast a ballot prior to election day, thereby increasing participation in the electoral process and reducing waiting times at polling places.

Title

Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The State Constitution To Allow Early Voting.

Roll Calls

2017-01-27 - Joint - GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-02	House	Public Hearing 03/06
2017-01-27	House	Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing
2017-01-04	House	Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections

Connecticut State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HJ00005&which_year=2017
Text	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2017/TOB/h/2017HJ-00005-R00-HB.htm
Roll Call	http://www.cga.ct.gov/2017/TS/h/2017HJ-00005-R00GAE-CV29-TS.htm