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2012 SESSION

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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

• Governor's recommendation

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)