2006 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 539

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 461
Sponsored By:
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled:
Voters' Rights Protection Act - Clarification

Synopsis:

Clarifying the circumstances under which and locations in which a person is prohibited from attiring or equipping an individual, or permitting an individual to be attired or equipped, in a specified manner in connection with an election; and providing for a penalty.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Ways and Means
2/8
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-3)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Governor vetoed - Policy

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
IDENTIFICATION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
PENALTIES
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 16-903 , 16-1003 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 565760/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2006   at: 11:06 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 284731/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 2006   at: 12:44 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
April 5, 2006: Third Reading Passed (136-3)
Senate
April 4, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)