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2014 SESSION

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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 Two outdated sections regarding mechanical voting devices and ballots generally are repealed.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

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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)