HB 145-FN-LOCAL (1994): allowing voters in towns to petition to extend the hours of polling.
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HB 145-FN-LOCAL (1994)
allowing voters in towns to petition to extend the hours of polling.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 1993-1994
- House committee: Constitutional and Statutory Revision
- Subject: Elections
The Story
It was introduced on January 6, 1993 and referred to the House Constitutional and Statutory Revision committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 12, 1993. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee unanimously, 17–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 10, 1993. On March 10, 1993 the House adopted “Special Order to 03/11/1993”. On March 11, 1993 the House adopted “Special Order to 03/16/1993”. On March 16, 1993 the bill was referred to the Constitutional and Statutory Revision committee. The committee held work sessions on May 11, 1993 and September 8, 1993. The committee met in executive session on October 19, 1993 to vote on its recommendation. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it unanimously, 18–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 5, 1994 the House voted to kill it.
Sponsors
- Rep. Salatiello (Belk 2) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Linda Smith (Belk 5)
- Rep. Ham (Graf 4)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 12, 1993, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Constitutional and Statutory Revision, RM302,LOB
- May 11, 1993, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Constitutional and Statutory Revision, RM302,LOB :CON&STAT
- October 19, 1993, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Constitutional and Statutory Revision, RM302,LOB
The Docket
- January 6, 1993: INTRODUCED AND REF TO CON & STAT; HJ8,P107
- January 6, 1993: IN SEAT POCKET ON 01/06/93 DUE ON 02/10/93
- January 12, 1993: HEARING JAN12 10:00 RM302,LOB FOR: CON & STAT
- February 11, 1993: 21 CAL DAY EXTENSION GRANTED (NEW DUE DATE: 03/03/93); HJ22,P428
- March 3, 1993: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR MAR10 (VOTE 17-0;CC)
- March 10, 1993: REMOVED FROM CONS CAL, REQ REP CLARK; HJ36,P856
- March 10, 1993: SPECIAL ORDER TO MAR11; HJ36,P885
- March 11, 1993: SPECIAL ORDER TO MAR16; HJ37,P905
- March 16, 1993: RETURNED TO CONSENT CALENDAR, REP CLARK; HJ40,P958
- March 16, 1993: RE-REFERRED TO CON & STAT; HJ40,P961
- April 1, 1993: (RE-REF SUBCOM: STRITCH, P WHITE, DUBE, P KATSAKIORES, GILMORE & LECLERC)
- May 11, 1993: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION MAY11 11:00 RM302,LOB :CON&STAT
- September 8, 1993: RE-REF ORG MEETING SEP08 10:00 RM302,LOB FOR: CON&STAT
- October 19, 1993: RE-REF EXEC SESSION OCT19 10:00 RM302,LOB FOR: CON&STAT
- October 21, 1993: RE-REF MAJ REPORT ITL FOR 01/05/94 (VOTE 18-0;CC)
- January 5, 1994: ITL REPORT ADOPTED; HJ7,P206