Legislation - SB0670

Title: Election Law - Local Board of Elections Employees - Authority at Polling Places
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring a police officer who is on duty at a polling place to obey the authority of a local board of elections employee; providing that local board employees, while serving a polling place, have the authority to keep the peace and order the arrest of certain persons; and authorizing local board employees, while serving in a polling place, to protect certain rights of, deny admission of, and eject certain challengers and watchers from a polling place under certain circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1001

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Local Board of Elections Employees - Authority at Polling Places Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Local Board of Elections Employees - Authority at Polling Places
Senate	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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