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SB 190 Voting systems; prohibits use of direct recording electronic machines (DREs) after July 1, 2020.
Introduced by: John C. Miller (Deceased) | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Voting systems; use of direct recording electronic machines. Prohibits the use of direct recording electronic machines (DREs) in elections on and after July 1, 2020. The governing bodies of counties and cities have been prohibited from acquiring DREs for use in elections since July 1, 2007, but under current law the use of previously acquired DREs is permitted for the remainder of their useful life. The bill also removes references to DREs in other sections of the Code and makes technical amendments to terminology.
FULL TEXT
- 01/04/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101491D pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16104723D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/12/16 Senate: Printed as engrossed 16104723D-ES1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB190ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/23/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0464) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/04/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101491D
- 01/04/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/26/16 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/26/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16104723D-S1
- 01/26/16 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/10/16 Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/16 Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/16 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/12/16 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 16104723D-S1
- 02/12/16 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/12/16 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/12/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB190ES1
- 02/12/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/16 Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N)
- 02/12/16 Senate: Printed as engrossed 16104723D-ES1
- 02/17/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/17/16 House: Read first time
- 02/17/16 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/17/16 House: Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
- 02/18/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
- 02/26/16 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/29/16 House: Read second time
- 03/01/16 House: Read third time
- 03/01/16 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/01/16 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/01/16 House: Passed House with amendments (65-Y 29-N)
- 03/01/16 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (65-Y 29-N)
- 03/03/16 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (33-Y 6-N)
- 03/03/16 Senate: Reconsideration of House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/16 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (33-Y 5-N 1-A)
- 03/07/16 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB190ER)
- 03/07/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/16 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16
- 03/11/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 03/23/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 464 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/23/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0464)