Legislation

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:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0585

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2024 Legislative Date 1/22/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/23/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {673923/1 Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/23/2024 Action Floor Amendment {703126/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/23/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2024 Legislative Date 2/25/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2024 Legislative Date 2/29/2024 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 39AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2024 Legislative Date 3/29/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {493128/1 Adopted Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (113-23) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 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 20 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/22/2024	1/22/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024
Senate	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2024	3/05/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/06/2024	2/23/2024	Favorable with Amendments {673923/1 Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2024	2/23/2024	Floor Amendment {703126/1 (Senator Kagan) Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2024	2/23/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024
Senate	3/08/2024	2/25/2024	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2024	2/29/2024	Referred Judiciary	39AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2024	3/19/2024	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2024	3/29/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/29/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments {493128/1 Adopted	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2024	3/16/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2024	3/18/2024	Third Reading Passed (113-23)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/19/2024	Senate Concurs House Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/19/2024	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/19/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024
Post Passage	4/09/2024	4/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 20
			Text - Chapter - Protecting Election Officials Act of 2024

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