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HB 179 Recounts; procedure for certain ballots.

Introduced by: Mark H. Levine | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Recounts; procedure for certain ballots. Requires recount officials to segregate all ballots for which there is a question regarding the ballot's validity prior to the conclusion of the recount of each precinct. The bill provides that the recount court may not consider the validity of any ballots not set aside prior to the conclusion of the recount of each precinct.

FULL TEXT

• 12/26/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101013D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/26/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB179ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/11/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0284)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/26/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101013D
• 12/26/19  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/13/20  House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
• 02/04/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/20  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/20  House: Read first time
• 02/10/20  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/11/20  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/20  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/12/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/18/20  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 0-N 2-A)
• 02/20/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/20  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/20  Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/20  House: Enrolled
• 02/26/20  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB179ER)
• 02/27/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/27/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/05/20  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020
• 03/05/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020
• 03/11/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 284 (effective 7/1/20)
• 03/11/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0284)