2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 23

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 77
Sponsored By:
Senators Green and Harris
Entitled:
Election Law - Voting - Minors Accompanying Parents

Synopsis:

Altering the prohibition on children over the age of 10 years accompanying a voter in the voting room and booth at a polling place by authorizing a minor child of a voter to accompany the voter in the voting room and booth.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/13
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/15
Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
1/22
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 1/30 at 2:30 p.m.
2/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/10
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House Action
2/11
First Reading Ways and Means
3/19
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Sponsored by:
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Election Law
( 10-308 , 10-310 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 264733/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 6, 2003   at: 10:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
February 10, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)