SB 157 (2020): making undeclared voters eligible to be inspectors.

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SB 157 (2020)

making undeclared voters eligible to be inspectors.

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

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 6, 2019. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2019-1191s), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2019-1191s). On March 28, 2019 the Senate adopted “Special Order to be taken up in committee order, Without Objection”. The committee's amendment (2019-1191s) was rejected on a roll call 10–14 on March 28, 2019. On March 28, 2019 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Feltes. 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

  • March 6, 2019, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs, LOB 102

Votes

  • March 28, 2019, Senate: Committee Amendment 1191s — yeas 10, nays 14, failed
  • March 28, 2019, Senate: Rerefer 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 and Municipal Affairs
  • March 6, 2019: Hearing: 03/06/2019, Room 102, LOB, 10:00 am
  • March 27, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-1191s , 03/27/2019; Vote 5-0; CC
  • March 27, 2019: Sen. Levesque Moved to Remove SB 157 from the Consent Calendar; 03/27/2019
  • March 28, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2019-1191s , 03/28/2019
  • March 28, 2019: Special Order to be taken up in committee order, Without Objection, MA; 03/28/2019
  • March 28, 2019: Committee Amendment #2019-1191s , RC 10Y-14N, AF; 03/28/2019
  • March 28, 2019: Sen. Feltes Moved to Rerefer to Committee, MA, VV; 03/28/2019
  • 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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