IN HB1472 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 23 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-27 - First reading: referred to Committee on Elections
Pending: Senate Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Vote centers. Provides that the adoption, rescission, or amendment of a vote center plan may be taken by a majority vote of all members of a county election board. (Current law requires such action to be taken by the unanimous vote of a county election board.) Provides that if all of the members of a county election board do not agree on the location of the vote centers, each member of the county election board (or board of elections and registration) is entitled to designate an equal number of locations of the vote centers. Urges the legislative council to establish

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Title

Vote centers. Provides that the adoption, rescission, or amendment of a vote center plan may be taken by a majority vote of all members of a county election board. (Current law requires such action to be taken by the unanimous vote of a county election board.) Provides that if all of the members of a county election board do not agree on the location of the vote centers, each member of the county election board (or board of elections and registration) is entitled to designate an equal number of locations of the vote centers. Urges the legislative council to establish

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-22 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 53 N: 40 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2017-02-21 - House - House - Amendment #2 (Bartlett) prevailed (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-02-15 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-27SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Elections
2017-02-23HouseReferred to the Senate
2017-02-22HouseSenate sponsor: Senator Walker
2017-02-22HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 201: yeas 53, nays 40
2017-02-21HouseAmendment #4 (Moseley) failed; voice vote
2017-02-21HouseAmendment #6 (Moseley) failed; voice vote
2017-02-21HouseAmendment #7 (Moseley) failed; voice vote
2017-02-21HouseAmendment #5 (Moseley) failed; voice vote
2017-02-21HouseAmendment #3 (Bartlett) motion withdrawn
2017-02-21HouseAmendment #2 (Bartlett) prevailed; Roll Call 162: yeas 95, nays 0
2017-02-21HouseAmendment #1 (Hatfield) ruled out of order
2017-02-21HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2017-02-16HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-02-09HouseRepresentative Soliday added as coauthor
2017-01-18HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
2017-01-18HouseAuthored by Representative Wesco

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