HB 588 (2012): relative to polling hours and location of polling places.

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HB 588 (2012)

relative to polling hours and location of polling places.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2011-2012
  • House committee: Election Law
  • Senate committee: Public and Municipal Affairs
  • Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 6, 2011 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 1, 2011. The committee met in executive session on March 9, 2011 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 16–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 0625h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (0625h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 15, 2011, changing the text of the bill. On March 15, 2011 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 23, 2011 and was referred to the Senate Public and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 10, 2011. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On May 18, 2011 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On January 18, 2012 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 1, 2011, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 308
  • March 9, 2011, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 308
  • May 10, 2011, 9:45 AM: hearing, Senate Public and Municipal Affairs, LOB 101

Votes

  • March 15, 2011, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0625h — voice vote, passed
  • May 18, 2011, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
  • January 18, 2012, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 6, 2011: Introduced 1/6/2011 and Referred to Election Law
  • March 1, 2011: Public Hearing: 3/1/2011 11:00 AM LOB 308
  • March 9, 2011: Executive Session: 3/9/2011 10:30 AM LOB 308
  • March 10, 2011: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0625h for Mar 15 (Vote 16-0; CC)
  • March 10, 2011: Proposed Committee Amendment #2011-0625h
  • March 15, 2011: Amendment #0625h Adopted, VV
  • March 15, 2011: Ought to Pass with Amendment #0625h: MA VV
  • March 23, 2011: Introduced and Referred to Public and Municipal Affairs
  • May 10, 2011: Hearing: 5/10/11, Room 101, LOB, 9:45 a.m.; SC23
  • May 11, 2011: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 5/18/11; SC24
  • May 18, 2011: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV
  • January 12, 2012: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 1/18/12; SC3
  • January 18, 2012: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV

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