HB 1189: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Pafford; Thurston; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo; Bembry; Berman; Bernard; Bullard; Campbell; Chestnut; Clarke-Reed; Clemens; Cruz; Fullwood; Garcia, L.; Gibbons; Jenne; Jones; Julien; Kiar; Kriseman; Perman; Porth; Randolph; Reed; Rehwinkel Vasilinda; Rogers; Rouson; Sands; Saunders; Schwartz; Slosberg; Soto; Stafford; Steinberg; Taylor; Thompson, G.; Waldman; Watson; Williams, A.
Elections; Increases amount of time that third-party voter registration organizations are allowed to hold collected voter registration applications before submitting them; deletes provision authorizing Secretary of State to refer matters to Attorney General for civil action when Secretary reasonably believes that third-party voter registration violation has occurred; increases amount of time that signature on ballot initiative petition is valid; permits elector to vote in precinct to which he or she has moved his or her legal residence if elector completes certain affirmation; increases time allowed for early voting by beginning on 15th day before state or federal election & ending on 2nd day before election.
Last Action: 03/09/2012 Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2012 | House | • Filed |
| 01/09/2012 | House | • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 117 |
| 01/10/2012 | House | • Introduced -HJ 116 |
| 03/09/2012 | House | • Died in Government Operations Subcommittee |
