HB 556 (2020): allowing municipalities to process absentee ballots prior to election day.

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HB 556 (2020)

allowing municipalities to process absentee ballots prior to election day.

  • Status: Referred for interim study
  • Term: 2019-2020
  • House committee: Election Law
  • Senate committee: Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2019. The committee met in executive session on February 12, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2019-0453h) by a vote of 12–8, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2019-0453h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 7, 2019, changing the text of the bill. On March 7, 2019 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 14, 2019 and was referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 8, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On May 30, 2019 the Senate adopted “Special Order to the next session, Without Objection”. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On June 6, 2019 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate study it after the session ends, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 8, 2020 the Senate adopted “Refer to Interim Study” on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 29, 2019, 11:00 AM: public hearing, House Election Law, LOB 308
  • February 12, 2019, 11:00 AM: executive session, House Election Law, LOB 308
  • May 8, 2019, 11:00 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 102

Votes

  • March 7, 2019, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0453h — voice vote, passed
  • June 6, 2019, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
  • January 8, 2020, Senate: Refer to Interim Study — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Election Law
  • January 29, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/29/2019 11:00 am LOB 308
  • February 12, 2019: Executive Session: 02/12/2019 11:00 am LOB 308
  • February 26, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
  • March 7, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-0453h for 03/07/2019 (Vote 12-8; RC)
  • March 7, 2019: Amendment #2019-0453h : AA VV 03/07/2019
  • March 7, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0453h: MA VV 03/07/2019
  • March 14, 2019: Introduced 03/14/2019 and Referred to Election Law and Municipal Affairs
  • May 8, 2019: Hearing: 05/08/2019, Room 102, LOB, 11:00 am
  • May 30, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/30/2019
  • May 30, 2019: Special Order to the next session, Without Objection, MA; 05/30/2019
  • June 6, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 06/06/2019
  • June 6, 2019: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV; 06/06/2019
  • January 8, 2020: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 01/08/2020; Vote 5-0; CC
  • January 8, 2020: Refer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 01/08/2020

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