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2010 SESSION
SB 226 Polling hours; provides for a court-ordered extension thereof in emergency situations.
Introduced by: George L. Barker | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Elections; emergencies; extension of polling hours. Provides for a court-ordered extension of polling hours in emergency situations and situations that interfere with the ability of voters to travel to the polls. The bill provides that no extension shall exceed three hours and provides for notice by any petitioner for an extension to the other potential petitioners. The potential petitioners are the Secretary of the State Board of Elections and the state chairs of the political parties.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101067D
- 01/12/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/02/10 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/04/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/10 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/10 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/16/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/16/10 House: Read first time
- 02/16/10 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/17/10 House: Assigned P & E sub: #2 Elections
- 02/23/10 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 03/14/10 House: Left in Privileges and Elections