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HB 2406 - 2017-18
Concerning election security practices around auditing and equipment.
Sponsors: Hudgins, Stanford, Ormsby
Companion Bill: SB 6202
Bill History

2018 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 5
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 8
First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (View Original Bill)
Jan 12
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 16
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 19
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 23
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government, Elections & Information Technology at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
SEIT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Jan 25
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12
1st substitute bill substituted (SEIT 18). (View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 15
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
Feb 21
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
SGTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections. (Majority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 5
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 6
Senate receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 7
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 8
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 22
Governor signed.
Chapter 218, 2018 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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