SENATE BILL 121

Sponsored By:

Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)

Entitled:

Election Law - Close of Registration

Synopsis:

Shortening the period of time prior to an election during which an individual may not become a registered voter; shortening the period to 24 days before the election in 2000 and 21 days before the election in 2002; and providing that the registration period is unchanged until the primary election of 2000.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/21

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

1/23

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/10

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/12

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/6

Return Passed

5/21

Signed by the Governor Chapter 586

House Action

3/13

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

3/18

Hearing 3/31 at 1:15 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6

Senator David R. Craig, District 34

Election Code, Comm. to Revise the

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING

TIME

VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 33 Election Code

( 3-302 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 194717/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 1998   at: 12:16 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 12, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 1, 1998: Third Reading Passed (136-0)