Relating to election audits.
Summary
Permits county clerk to decide whether to conduct hand count of ballots or risk-limiting audit following each primary, general or special election. Establishes requirements for risk-limiting audit. Requires that records relating to risk-limiting audit or hand count of ballots be retained for two years. Applies to primary, general and special elections held on or after September 1, 2020.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Mar 4, 2019
Signed Jul 15, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2019 · House Jun 18, 2019
How they voted
26–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
May 21, 2019
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 15, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Smith Warner. Passed.
lower
Jun 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
May 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
May 22, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
May 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
upper
May 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
Mar 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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