Bills › 91st General Assembly
HF 954Signed by Governor · June 2, 2025
Relating to the conduct of elections, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions
Sponsored by the House State Government Committee
Topics:Elections & voting
Same legislation: HSB 281
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 3, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 3, 2025
- Done: House committeeMarch 6, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 25, 202565–31
- Done: Senate committeeApril 2, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 7, 202532–15
- Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
- Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2025
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.
Amendments · 3
1 adopted · 2 failed. Newest first.
- S-3077 · filed April 7, 2025 by Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)FailedAI summary This amendment adds an exception that allows local governments, such as cities, counties, or school districts, to use ranked choice voting or instant runoff voting in their elections. Its wording →April 7, 2025
- H-1162 · filed March 24, 2025 byFailedAI summary This amendment adds an exception that allows local governments, such as cities, counties, or school districts, to use ranked choice voting or instant runoff voting. Its wording →31–65March 25, 2025
- H-1152 · filed March 24, 2025 byAdoptedAI summary This amendment makes several changes to election rules, such as requiring a voter's four-digit identification number on written requests to verify absentee ballots and changing the time period for preserving ballots from six months to twenty-two months. It also updates the process for notifying officials when a voter's registration becomes inactive and allows for the use of certified electronic poll books. Additionally, it clarifies that certain candidate disqualification statements do not apply to federal candidates and allows the state commissioner to issue guidance and directives that are not subject to the formal rulemaking process. Its wording →March 25, 2025