Schuyler VanValkenburg
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 16
Primary
Absentee ballots; materials included; information on proposed constitutional amendments and referenda. Provides that whenever there is a proposed constitutional amendment or statewide referendum on the ballot, the printed instructions with the absentee ballot materials are required to include the website address where the explanation for such amendment or referendum is posted on the Department of Elections' website.
Absentee ballots; materials included; information on proposed constitutional amendments and referenda. Requires explanations of proposed constitutional amendments and information about statewide referenda to be included with the other materials sent with absentee ballots. These neutral explanations are prepared by a nonpartisan legislative agency, in consultation with appropriate state agencies and entities, and provided to the State Board of Elections for distribution to the voters. Currently, the explanations are made available at registration sites and are posted in polling places only.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 254 (effective 7/1/22)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
Signed by President
Impact statement from DPB (HB439ER)
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Read third time
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB439H1)
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB439H1
Committee substitute agreed to 22105991D-H1
Read second time
Read first time
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 22105991D-H1
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #3
Impact statement from DPB (HB439)
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100718D
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100718D | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 22105991D-H1 | PDF HTML |
| HB439ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0254 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB439FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB439FH1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB439F122.PDF |
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