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SB 555 Voting; restrictions on the basis of race.
Introduced by: Lionell Spruill, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Voting restrictions on the basis of race. Repeals several Acts of Assembly that implemented and enforced a state poll tax and provided for separate registration records on the basis of race. This bill is identical to HB 1086.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102509D pdf | impact statement
- 03/03/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB555ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0377) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/07/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102509D
- 01/07/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/28/20 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/20 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/20 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/20 House: Read first time
- 02/13/20 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/14/20 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 02/18/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/20 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/20 House: Read second time
- 02/26/20 House: Read third time
- 02/26/20 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/03/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB555ER)
- 03/03/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 03/18/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 377 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/18/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0377)