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2008 SESSION

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HB 1197 Voter registration; period of time that registration records must be closed before primary election.

Introduced by: Mark D. Sickles | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Elections; voter registration; and electronic administration systems.  Reduces the period of time that registration records must be closed before a general or primary election from 28 to 21 days beginning January 1, 2010.  The bill also permits localities to use their own funds to purchase electronic pollbooks that have been approved by the State Board of Elections. Current law authorizes the use of electronic pollbooks only in pilot programs and when paid for by state appropriations.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088402808  pdf | impact statement
• 01/29/08  House: Printed as engrossed 088402808-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1197ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0424)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088402808
• 01/09/08  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/15/08  House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
• 01/25/08  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/08  House: Read first time
• 01/29/08  House: Read second time
• 01/29/08  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/29/08  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1197E
• 01/29/08  House: Printed as engrossed 088402808-E
• 01/30/08  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/08  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/31/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/31/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/19/08  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/08  Senate: Read third time
• 02/22/08  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/22/08  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/22/08  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/22/08  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/26/08  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/08  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/08  House: Enrolled
• 02/28/08  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1197ER)
• 02/28/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/02/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/05/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 424 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/14/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0424)