IN SB0179 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on March 21 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-21 - Public Law 135
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Passed on March 21 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-21 - Public Law 135
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Election cybersecurity. Requires counties to enter into an agreement with the secretary of state to use a threat intelligence and enterprise security company designated by the secretary of state for specified security purposes. Provides that this requirement expires January 1, 2023. Requires an employee or agent of a circuit court clerk, a county election board, or a board of registration to meet certain proficiency standards to be qualified to access the statewide voter registration system. Requires applicants for certification of voting systems and electronic poll books to include information regarding: (1) the batteries used in the voting system or electronic poll book, and any peripherals; (2) a planned replacement schedule for the batteries, and (3) plans to test batteries; and (4) plans for emergency replacement of batteries that fail on election day or during the 30 days before election day. Provides that the number of voting systems to be examined in a public test is based on the number of voting system units scheduled by the county election board to be used in the upcoming election. Requires a single list instead of two lists for testing by counties before elections and sets forth selection requirements for testing. Provides that if a county uploads unofficial precinct election results to the statewide voter registration system before certification of the final results, the county must use a universal serial bus (USB) drive that contains anti-malware protection features or other approved data storage transfer methods. Provides that: (1) if a direct record electronic voting system contains a voter verifiable paper audit trail, the precinct election board is not required to print out the paper audit trail in preparing the certificates setting forth the number of votes cast for a candidate or on a public question in the precinct; and (2) the certificates set forth the official votes cast by the voters of the precinct. Provides that after December 31, 2020, an electronic poll book may not display whether a voter's registration record is in active or inactive status. Provides that in a recount or contest proceeding, the information set forth on the voter verifiable paper audit trail may be used as evidence for a recount commission or a court to determine the votes cast for a candidate or on a public question in the precinct. Permits the secretary of state to issue orders (rather than adopting administrative rules) to: (1) designate elections to be subject to a risk-limiting audit or procedure audits conducted after the election; and (2) to administer risk-limiting audits.
Title
Election cybersecurity.
Sponsors
Sen. Greg Walker [R] | Sen. John Crane [R] | Sen. Jon Ford [R] | Sen. Ronald Grooms [R] |
Sen. Michael Crider [R] | Sen. Victoria Spartz [R] | Rep. Holli Sullivan [R] | Rep. Timothy Wesco [R] |
Roll Calls
2020-03-10 - Senate - Senate - Senate concurred in House amendments (Y: 50 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 90 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2020-02-27 - House - House - Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed (Y: 29 N: 63 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2020-02-27 - House - House - Amendment #3 (Moseley) failed (Y: 28 N: 63 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2020-02-27 - House - House - Amendment #2 (Moseley) failed (Y: 28 N: 62 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
2020-02-20 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 46 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed (Y: 10 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-01-23 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-02 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 90 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2020-02-27 - House - House - Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed (Y: 29 N: 63 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2020-02-27 - House - House - Amendment #3 (Moseley) failed (Y: 28 N: 63 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2020-02-27 - House - House - Amendment #2 (Moseley) failed (Y: 28 N: 62 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [FAIL]
2020-02-20 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 46 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate - Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed (Y: 10 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-01-23 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-03-21 | Senate | Public Law 135 |
2020-03-21 | Senate | Signed by the Governor |
2020-03-18 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
2020-03-16 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
2020-03-12 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
2020-03-10 | Senate | Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 349: yeas 50, nays 0 |
2020-03-04 | Senate | Motion to concur filed |
2020-03-03 | House | Returned to the Senate with amendments |
2020-03-02 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 260: yeas 90, nays 2 |
2020-02-27 | House | Amendment #1 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 225: yeas 29, nays 63 |
2020-02-27 | House | Amendment #3 (Moseley) failed; Roll Call 224: yeas 28, nays 63 |
2020-02-27 | House | Amendment #2 (Moseley) failed; Roll Call 223: yeas 28, nays 62 |
2020-02-27 | House | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2020-02-24 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2020-02-10 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment |
2020-02-04 | Senate | Referred to the House |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Senator Spartz added as coauthor |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Senator Crider added as coauthor |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Cosponsor: Representative Wesco |
2020-02-03 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Sullivan |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 117: yeas 46, nays 1 |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Senator Grooms added as coauthor |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Senator Ford Jon added as third author |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Senator Crane added as second author |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Amendment #3 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 96: yeas 10, nays 40 |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
2020-01-27 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2020-01-06 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Elections |
2020-01-06 | Senate | Authored by Senator Walker |