Hala S. Ayala
- Democratic
Primary
Elections; voter registration; extended time for persons to register in person. Provides any person who is qualified to vote is entitled to register to vote in person up to and including the day of the election at the office of the general registrar in the locality in which the person resides or at the polling place for the precinct in which the person resides. Under current law, registration records close for registration purposes, whether in person or by other means, 21 days prior to a primary or general election. The bill has a delayed effective date of October 1, 2022. The bill incorporates HB 187.
Elections; same-day registration; in-personabsentee and election day voting. Provides an exception to theclosing of registration records for any person who (i) is qualifiedto register to vote, (ii) is unregistered or registered in a localityin which the person no longer resides but is otherwise entitledto vote by absentee ballot, (iii) desires to vote absentee in personat the time that they present themselves to be registered, and (iv) provides proof of residency. The bill also permits same-day registrantsto vote absentee and provides an excuse for election day absentee voting for such voters. The bill requires all voters who registerto vote under the provisions of this bill to fill out an absenteeapplication, including the required oath, in order to vote. Thisbill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2022.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1153 (effective 10/1/22)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
Impact statement from DPB (HB201ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
Amended by conference committee
VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 44-N)
Conferees appointed by Senate
Conferees appointed by House
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate insisted on amendment (27-Y 13-N)
Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 100-N)
VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)
Placed on Calendar
Reading of amendment waived
Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 17-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Committee amendment agreed to
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 3-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 4-N)
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House (53-Y 44-N)
VOTE: Passage (53-Y 44-N)
Committee substitute agreed to 20106843D-H1
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB201H1
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 2-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB201H1)
Committee substitute printed 20106843D-H1
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
Incorporates HB187 (Simon)
Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB201)
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB201)
Assigned P & E sub: Elections
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103011D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Impact statement from DPB (HB201) | HTML |
| Impact statement from DPB (HB201H1) | HTML |
| Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB201ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1153) | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Amendment: HB201ASE | HTML |
| Amendment: HB201AS | HTML |
| Amendment: HB201AC | HTML |
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