Legislation - HB0585

Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully making a threat to harm an election official or an immediate family member of an election official because of the election official's role in administering the election process; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0480

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2024 Legislative Date 1/24/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2024 Legislative Date 1/24/2024 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 3/12/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {403627/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (109-25) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 4/03/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {593126/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (109-26) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/09/2024 Legislative Date 4/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2024	1/24/2024	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/24/2024	1/24/2024	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2024	3/12/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments {403627/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024
House	3/14/2024	3/04/2024	Third Reading Passed (109-25)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2024	3/01/2024	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	4/03/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Favorable with Amendments {593126/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/18/2024	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Third Reading Passed (109-26)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024
Post Passage	4/09/2024	4/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 21
			Text - Chapter - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024

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