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SB 456 Voting equipment; technical amendments to reflect updates in equipment technology.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Elections; voting equipment. Makes technical amendments to reflect updates in voting equipment technology. The bill also authorizes the State Board of Elections to conduct audits of ballot scanner machines; currently, these audits are conducted as part of a pilot program. Two outdated sections regarding mechanical voting devices and ballots generally are repealed. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to HB 679.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101170D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14101170D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB456ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/07/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101170D
- 01/07/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/10/14 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
- 02/04/14 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/14 Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/14 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/07/14 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/07/14 Senate: Emergency clause added
- 02/07/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB456E
- 02/07/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14101170D-E
- 02/10/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/14 House: Read first time
- 02/12/14 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/13/14 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
- 02/17/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/14 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/14 House: Read second time
- 03/04/14 House: Read third time
- 03/04/14 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB456ER)
- 03/06/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/03/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 540 (effective 4/3/14)
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540)