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SENATE BILL 1067

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Elections

Sponsored By:
Senator Kasemeyer

Entitled:
Election Law - Petition Signatures

Synopsis:

Repealing provisions requiring an individual to sign the individual's name on a petition in a specified manner; providing that the petition signature of an individual shall be validated and counted if the identity of the individual reasonably can be determined in accordance with specified requirements; prohibiting an election authority from invalidating a petition signature under specified circumstances; requiring an individual's name on a petition to match exactly the individual's surname of registration; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Senate Rules
Referred Senate Rules
Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Kasemeyer) Adopted
3/23
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/25
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Elections Supervisors
Elections, State Board of
Petitions
Signatures

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law
( 6-203 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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