Greg Walker
- Republican
- Senator
- District 41
Author
Allows (current law requires) the secretary of state and election division to assist a prosecuting attorney in prosecuting certain actions and allow the use of an attorney retained by the secretary of state or election division. Requires boards of elections and registration to attend election security meetings called by the election division. Requires the election division to instruct specified election officials on best practices in answering voters' questions on how to vote, including providing instructions on straight ticket voting. Requires the inclusion of language on a ballot or voting system to tell the voter that the voter is not required to vote a straight party ticket. Changes the time frame in which a voter list maintenance program must be conducted for certain special elections and in an election year other than a year in which a general election is conducted. Removes language that required NVRA officials to obtain voter registration information from certain states. Removes authorization for NVRA officials to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Kansas Secretary of State to compare voter registration data and voids the memorandum of understanding. Establishes the Indiana data enhancement association to be administered by the NVRA official for the administration of voter list maintenance programs and sets forth requirements. Requires a county voter registration office to determine whether an individual authorized the cancellation of any previous voter registration when the individual registered to vote in another state. Sets forth parameters for when a county voter registration office may rely on information provided by certain entities concerning voter registration from another state. Requires that a report by a county sheriff to the county voter registration office concerning individuals placed in a county correctional facility occur at least once a quarter. States that certain requirements for provisional ballots do not apply to provisional ballots cast: (1) under a court order extending the hours that the polls were open; (2) by a voter who is not on the poll list but indicates that the voter applied to register at a voter registration agency; (3) by a voter after the voter was challenged due to proof of identification; and (4) by a voter who was challenged solely due to failure to provide additional documentation. Requires a court to take evidence to determine whether a county election board filed written notice with the secretary of state and the election division concerning a petition to extend voting hours.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 141
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senator Ford Jon removed as advisor
Senator Breaux removed as conferee
Rules Suspended. Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 391: yeas 39, nays 10
Motion to concur filed
Dissent rescinded
Senator Ford Jon added as conferee
Representative Moseley removed as conferee
Representative Pfaff added as conferee
Representative Pfaff removed as advisor
Senate advisors appointed: Grooms, Ford Jon and Ford J.D.
House advisors appointed: Lucas, Torr, Boy and Pfaff
House conferees appointed: Wesco and Moseley
Senate conferees appointed: Walker and Breaux
Senate dissented from House amendments
Senator Ford Jon removed as third author
Motion to dissent filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 261: yeas 63, nays 29
Amendment #6 (Moseley) failed; Roll Call 226: yeas 29, nays 62
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Moseley) failed; Roll Call 227: yeas 28, nays 62
Amendment #5 (Boy) failed; Roll Call 229: yeas 28, nays 63
Amendment #4 (Boy) failed; Roll Call 228: yeas 29, nays 63
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
Referred to the House
House sponsor: Representative Wesco
Cosponsors: Representatives Judy and Lucas
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 128: yeas 40, nays 7
Amendment #2 (Ford J.D.) failed; Roll Call 97: yeas 10, nays 40
Senator Crane added as coauthor
Senator Ford Jon added as third author
Senator Grooms added as second author
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) failed; voice vote
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Authored by Senator Walker
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced Senate Bill (S) | |
| Senate Bill (H) | |
| Senate Bill (S) | |
| Enrolled Senate Bill (S) |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0334.04.ENRH.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0334.03.COMH.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0334.03.COMH.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0334.03.COMH.FN003 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0334.03.COMH.AMH002 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0334.03.COMH.AMH003 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0334.03.COMH.AMH006 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0334.03.COMH.AMH001 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0334.03.COMH.AMH004 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0334.03.COMH.AMH005 | |
| Committee Report: SB0334.02.COMS.CRH001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0334.02.COMS.FN001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0334.02.COMS.FN002 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0334.02.COMS.FN003 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0334.02.COMS.AMS002 | |
| Floor Amendment: SB0334.02.COMS.AMS001 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0334.02.COMS.AMH03 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0334.02.COMS.AMH02 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0334.02.COMS.AMH04 | |
| Committee Report: SB0334.01.INTR.CRS001 | |
| Fiscal Note: SB0334.01.INTR.FN001 | |
| Committee Amendment: SB0334.01.INTR.AMS01 |
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