ELEC CD-CIVIC POLLWATCHERS
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Permits State non-partisan civic organizations that meet certain criteria to appoint precinct pollwatchers. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 8, 2007
Signed Aug 17, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2007 · House May 22, 2007
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 8, 2007
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 17, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 22, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-003
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 8, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-2)
senate
Mar 1, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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