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SB536: Elections; additional testing of voting equipment in certification process.

This vote on SB536 was held in the House. This vote passed 98-0-2.

Explanation

At left is the tally of who voted how on this bill.

It's important to understand that most bills are voted on multiple times, and the vote is not necessarily simply whether or not the bill should pass. Be sure to look at the bill's history to determine what, exactly, was being voted on, and at what point in the bill's progress.

Status History

  • 01/09/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087641248
  • 01/09/2008 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/01/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB536)
  • 02/05/2008 Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/08/2008 Read second time
  • 02/08/2008 Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/08/2008 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/08/2008 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB536E
  • 02/08/2008 Printed as engrossed 087641248-E
  • 02/08/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/08/2008 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/08/2008 Communicated to House
  • 02/13/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2008 Read first time
  • 02/13/2008 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/13/2008 Assigned P & E sub: Elections
  • 02/15/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB536E)
  • 02/15/2008 Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/15/2008 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 02/19/2008 Assigned App. sub: General Government (Abbitt)
  • 02/28/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB536E)
  • 02/29/2008 Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
  • 03/04/2008 Read second time
  • 03/05/2008 Read third time
  • 03/05/2008 Passed by temporarily
  • 03/05/2008 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 03/05/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 03/08/2008 Enrolled
  • 03/08/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB536ER)
  • 03/08/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/10/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB536ER)
  • 03/11/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/12/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/12/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/27/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 703 (effective 7/1/08)

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