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2012 SESSION
SB 537 Elections; requires observers to respect area around voters and secrecy of ballot.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Conduct of elections; observers. Requires observers to respect the area around voters and secrecy of the ballot. The bill is identical to HB 319.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103125D pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB537ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB537ER2) pdf
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0826) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103125D
- 01/12/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/19/12 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
- 02/07/12 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/09/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/12 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/13/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N)
- 02/13/12 Senate: Chair votes yes
- 02/15/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/12 House: Read first time
- 02/15/12 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/16/12 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
- 02/21/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/12 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/12 House: Read second time
- 02/28/12 House: Read third time
- 02/28/12 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/02/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB537ER)
- 03/02/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/09/12 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/17/12 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/18/12 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (28-Y 11-N)
- 04/18/12 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N)
- 04/18/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/18/12 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB537ER2)
- 04/18/12 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/18/12 House: Enacted, Chapter 826 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/18/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0826)