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SB 715 Election precincts; prohibits counties & cities from abolishing, etc. precincts.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Freezing election precincts.  Prohibits counties and cities from abolishing, creating, or changing precincts between February 1, 2009, and May 15, 2011, except in certain enumerated circumstances. Freezing of precincts for this period of time will allow the United States Bureau of the Census to provide 2010 population data by precinct for redistricting use in 2011.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/08  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 085020854  pdf
• 02/20/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB715ER)  pdf
• 03/04/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/17/08  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 085020854
• 01/17/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/22/08  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/08  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/28/08  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/08  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/12/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/12/08  House: Read first time
• 02/12/08  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/13/08  House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
• 02/15/08  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/08  House: Read second time
• 02/19/08  House: Read third time
• 02/19/08  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/08  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/08  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/20/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB715ER)
• 02/20/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/22/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/02/08  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 112 (effective 7/1/08)
• 03/04/08  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112)