Bill Title: In ballots, further providing for form of official election ballot and for number of ballots to be printed and specimen ballots; in voting machines, further providing for requirements of voting machines and for form of ballot labels on voting machines; in electronic voting systems, further providing for requirements of electronic voting systems, for forms and for election day procedures and the process of voting; providing for voting systems and for voting systems bonds; establishing the County Voting System Reimbursement Account; in preparation for and conduct of primaries and elections, further providing for instructions of voters and manner of voting in districts in which voting machines are used, for count and return of votes in districts in which ballots are used and for what ballots shall be counted, manner of counting and defective ballots; and, in voting by qualified absentee electors, further providing for date of application for absentee ballot, for approval of application for absentee ballot, for voting by absentee electors, for canvassing of official absentee ballots and for public records.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2019-09-23 - Bill, together with Governor's Veto Message, laid on the table [SB48 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Senate Rules And Executive Nominations: Re-Reported as Committed	2019-06-27	12	5	0	0	17	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Floor: SB 48 PN 1080, CONCUR IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS	2019-06-27	31	19	0	0	50	Passed	Link	View
House	House Floor: SB 48 PN 1080, FP	2019-06-27	111	88	0	3	202	Passed	Link	View
House	House Appropriations: Adopt Amendment A02597	2019-06-26	22	15	0	0	37	Passed	Link	View
House	House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Amended	2019-06-26	22	15	0	0	37	Passed	Link	View
House	House Floor: SB 48 PN 1037, 2019 A2493, EVERETT	2019-06-25	108	93	0	1	202	Passed	Link	View
House	House Floor: SB 48 PN 1037, 2019 A2490, EVERETT	2019-06-25	109	92	0	1	202	Passed	Link	View
House	House State Government: Adopt Amendment A02249	2019-06-19	10	15	0	0	25	Failed	Link	View
House	House State Government: Report Bill As Amended	2019-06-19	18	7	0	0	25	Passed	Link	View
House	House State Government: Adopt Amendment A02244	2019-06-19	23	2	0	0	25	Passed	Link	View
House	House State Government: Adopt Amendment A02145	2019-06-19	16	9	0	0	25	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Floor: SB 48 PN 584, FINAL PASSAGE	2019-04-30	27	21	0	0	48	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Floor: SB 48 PN 584, A952, HUGHES AMENDMENT NO. A-0952	2019-04-30	22	26	0	0	48	Failed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Appropriations: Re-Reported as Committed	2019-04-29	15	9	0	0	24	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate State Government: Reported as Amended	2019-04-09	6	4	0	0	10	Passed	Link	View

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