2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 114

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 266
Sponsored By:
Senator Gladden
Entitled:
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2010

Synopsis:

Authorizing the Attorney General or a registered voter to institute an action in a circuit court for injunctive relief when a person has engaged in, or there is reason to believe a person is about to engage in, specified violations of election law; requiring a circuit court to hear and determine an action filed under the Act as soon as practicable; providing that the grant of a remedy under the Act does not preclude any other remedy available under State or federal law; 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
1/15
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Judicial Proceedings
1/20
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m. (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
1/25
Hearing cancelled (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
Hearing 2/4 at 2:00 p.m. (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
1/27
Hearing cancelled (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m. (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)
3/29
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report
Committee Amendments Adopted
Special Order 3/30 (Senator Exum) Adopted
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (36-11)
4/9
Special Order later today (Senator Harris) Adopted
House Action
3/26
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/7
Re-referred Ways and Means
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (105-36)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorney General
Circuit Courts
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Fraud -see also- Forgery
Jurisdiction
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 16-101 , 16-201 , 16-1003 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 924230/01     Offered on: March 29, 2010   at: 3:15 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 765262/01     Offered on: April 12, 2010   at: 2:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Judicial Proceedings
House
Ways and Means
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 29, 2010: Third Reading Passed (36-11)
House
April 7, 2010: Third Reading Passed (105-36)