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H 873: ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain election procedures.

STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEEEnacted

H 873 status: Enacted — Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 286 Effective: 07/01/2026 (updated Apr 2, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskHigh risk
ImpactModerate impact 60/100

Bill summary

Official

ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding certain election procedures.. Currently in House.

Key analysis

Constitutionality50%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct environmental impact identified.

Risks

  • No direct environmental impact identified.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct economic impact identified.

Risks

  • No direct economic impact identified.

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Procedural updates may improve administrative efficiency.

Risks

  • Lack of transparency prevents assessment of impacts on voter accessibility or election integrity.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

The scope and intent of these election procedure changes cannot be determined from the available abstract.

Limitation

Abstract provided is extremely vague; full bill text is unavailable.

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Where it stands

Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 286 Effective: 07/01/2026

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete

Governor

Complete

Enacted

Complete
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