IN HB1521 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Passed on April 26 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-26 - Public Law 201
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Various election law matters. Provides for the election of alternate presidential electors to fill vacancies in the office of presidential electors. Requires a nominee for presidential elector or alternate presidential elector to file at the time of nomination or certification a pledge to vote for: (1) the presidential elector's or alternate presidential elector's party nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States; or (2) if the presidential elector or alternate presidential elector is not nominated by a political party, the candidates for President and Vice President on whose behalf the presidential elector or alternate

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Title

Various election law matters. Provides for the election of alternate presidential electors to fill vacancies in the office of presidential electors. Requires a nominee for presidential elector or alternate presidential elector to file at the time of nomination or certification a pledge to vote for: (1) the presidential elector's or alternate presidential elector's party nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States; or (2) if the presidential elector or alternate presidential elector is not nominated by a political party, the candidates for President and Vice President on whose behalf the presidential elector or alternate

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-04-12 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 81 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2017-04-03 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-03-27 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-22 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2017-02-21 - House - House - Amendment #1 (Pierce) failed (Y: 29 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2017-02-15 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-26HousePublic Law 201
2017-04-26HouseSigned by the Governor
2017-04-24SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2017-04-21SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2017-04-21HouseSigned by the Speaker
2017-04-20HouseJoint Rule 20 technical correction adopted by the House
2017-04-18SenateJoint Rule 20 technical correction adopted by the Senate
2017-04-12HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 478: yeas 81, nays 1
2017-04-12HouseMotion to concur filed
2017-04-04SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2017-04-03SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 344: yeas 47, nays 0
2017-03-30SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2017-03-28SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-02-27SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Elections
2017-02-23HouseReferred to the Senate
2017-02-22HouseSenate sponsors: Senators Walker, Koch and Lanane
2017-02-22HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 203: yeas 94, nays 0
2017-02-21HouseAmendment #1 (Pierce) failed; Roll Call 163: yeas 29, nays 69
2017-02-21HouseAmendment #2 (Richardson) prevailed; voice vote
2017-02-21HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2017-02-16HouseRepresentatives Moseley, Judy, Soliday added as coauthors
2017-02-16HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2017-01-18HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
2017-01-18HouseAuthored by Representative Richardson

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1521/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/9/e/5/a9e5d9f2/HB1521.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/4/6/c/746c13d5/HB1521.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/4/9/c/049c8404/HB1521.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/1/6/2/e16228be/HB1521.02.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/0/1/6/b016e426/HB1521.03.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/0/8/a/a08a6a55/HB1521.03.ENGH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/6/d/8/c6d803b7/HB1521.04.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/e/e/c/beec3ced/HB1521.04.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/5/4/7/35471819/HB1521.05.ENRS.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/e/3/5/ae35038c/HB1521.01.INTR.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/5/2/2/15221a16/HB1521.163.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/8/f/8/68f847cc/HB1521.203.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/b/0/a/1b0a82dc/HB1521.03.ENGH.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/1/2/6/21264174/HB1521.344.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/6/8/a/368a01c2/HB1521.478.pdf

Bill Comments

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