Recount procedures; requires hard copy optical scan ballots to be rerun. (SB607)

Introduced By

Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Elections; recount procedures. Requires hard copy optical scan ballots to be rerun through appropriately programmed tabulators in recount proceedings. Present law provides that the tabulator printout will be sufficient unless it is unclear or the court orders the ballots to be rerun. This bill incorporates SB 627. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Presented and ordered printed 063751752
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/26/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB607)
01/31/2006Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
02/01/2006Committee substitute printed 060595752-S1
02/02/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB607S1)
02/02/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/02/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/03/2006Read second time
02/03/2006Reading of substitute waived
02/03/2006Committee substitute agreed to 060595752-S1
02/03/2006Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB607S1
02/06/2006Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/06/2006Communicated to House
02/13/2006Placed on Calendar
02/13/2006Read first time
02/13/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/17/2006Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.)
03/06/2006Left in Privileges and Elections