SENATE BILL 1067

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.

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