States have enacted fewer pieces of election-related legislation this year than in 2023 but more than in 2022. One hundred-five bills have been approved as of April 4, compared to 139 in 2023 and 78 in 2022.
Broken down by the bill sponsors’ partisan affiliation, Democrats have sponsored 17 enacted bills so far this year, more than in 2023 (16) but less than in 2022 (20). Republicans have sponsored 45 bills, fewer than the 84 Republican-sponsored bills enacted in 2023 but more than the 35 Republican-sponsored bills in 2022. However, states have approved more bills with bipartisan sponsorship this year. Twenty-six enacted bills received Democratic and Republican support this year compared to 21 in 2023 and 14 in 2022.
Twenty-five of the election-related bills passed this year are in states with Democratic trifectas, compared to 17 in 2023 and 23 in 2022. States with Republican trifectas have enacted 68 bills this year, fewer than the 96 in 2023 but more than the 32 in 2022. In states with divided governments, fewer bills have been enacted this year (12) than in 2023 (26) and 2022 (23).
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