Legislation - SB0543

Title: Election Law - Provisional Ballots - Nonpartisan Board of Education Contests
Sponsored by: Senator Kagan
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a voter is qualified to vote a provisional ballot if the provisional ballot was cast because the voter claimed a different political party affiliation from the political party affiliation on record for the voter and the voter made a selection in a nonpartisan board of education contest; and requiring a local board of canvassers to count only the votes cast in a nonpartisan board of education contest for those provisional ballots.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0839

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Provisional Ballots - Nonpartisan Board of Education Contests Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 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 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Provisional Ballots - Nonpartisan Board of Education Contests Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (38-5) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/08/2025 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/24/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Provisional Ballots - Nonpartisan Board of Education Contests
Senate	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/25/2025	Second Reading Passed	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Provisional Ballots - Nonpartisan Board of Education Contests
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (38-5)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/08/2025	Referred Ways and Means	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/25/2025	3/25/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/25/2025	3/25/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m.

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