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SB 5270 - 2009-10
Modifying voter registration provisions.
Sponsors: McDermott, Swecker, Fairley, Oemig, Tom, Shin
By Request:
Secretary of State
Companion Bill: HB 1622
Bill History
2009 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 19
First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
(View Original Bill)
Feb 3
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 12
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations & Elections at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 16
GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 17
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 19
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 23
WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Government Operations & Elections.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 24
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3
1st substitute bill substituted (GO 09).
(View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 5
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
Mar 19
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 20
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Affairs at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
SGTA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Mar 25
Referred to General Government Appropriations.
Mar 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Apr 3
Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
APPG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by State Government & Tribal Affairs.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Apr 6
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 10
Placed on second reading.
Apr 14
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 60; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Apr 20
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
Apr 21
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 21
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 23
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 6
Governor signed.
Chapter 369, 2009 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/26/2009.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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