Relating to elections; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires state to pay for ballot return envelopes that can be returned by business reply mail, or other mailing service determined by Secretary of State to be more cost effective or efficient, for each election held in this state. Applies to elections held on or after January 1, 2020. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jul 2019
House Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Feb 26, 2019
Signed Aug 2, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Aug 2, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jul 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jul 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jul 1, 2019
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Speaker Kotek.
lower
Jun 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Rayfield. Passed.
lower
Jun 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 29, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jun 29, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Jun 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Dembrow. Passed.
upper
Jun 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Jun 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
Jun 14, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
5 primary · 38 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
P
Dan Rayfield
DDemocratic
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
P
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
P
Rob Nosse
DDemocratic
Co
AS
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
Co
BS
Barbara Smith Warner
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Clem
DDemocratic
Co
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Drazan
RRepublican
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
Diego Hernandez
DDemocratic
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