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, M. ; Julien ; Kiar ; Kriseman ; Perman ; Porth ; Randolph ; Reed ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; Rogers ; Rouson ; Sands ; Saunders ; Schwartz ; Slosberg ; Soto ; Stafford ; Steinberg ; Taylor ; Thompson, G. ; Waldman ; Watson, B. ; Williams
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: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/3/2012 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/9/2012 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 117 |
| 1/10/2012 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 116 |
| 3/9/2012 | House |
• Died in Government Operations Subcommittee |
