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2015 SESSION

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HB 1538 Voter identification; reasonable match of identification and pollbook name.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Elections; voter identification; match of identification and pollbook name. Provides that a voter meets one qualification for voting if the voter's name as found on the pollbook matches or is substantially similar to the name listed on the form of identification presented and the name stated by the voter. The bill does not eliminate the other qualifications for being permitted to vote.

FULL TEXT

• 01/06/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101194D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/09/15  House: Printed as engrossed 15101194D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/25/15  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1538ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/16/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/06/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101194D
• 01/06/15  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/13/15  House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
• 01/27/15  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/15  House: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 13-N)
• 02/06/15  House: Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections
• 02/06/15  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (18-Y 4-N)
• 02/07/15  House: Read first time
• 02/09/15  House: Read second time
• 02/09/15  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/09/15  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1538E
• 02/09/15  House: Printed as engrossed 15101194D-E
• 02/10/15  House: Read third time and passed House (86-Y 14-N)
• 02/10/15  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 14-N)
• 02/11/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/15  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/17/15  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/15  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/15  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/15  Senate: Passed Senate (32-Y 6-N)
• 02/25/15  House: Enrolled
• 02/25/15  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1538ER)
• 02/25/15  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/26/15  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/26/15  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
• 02/26/15  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
• 03/16/15  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 134 (effective 7/1/15)
• 03/16/15  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0134)