Relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of early voting by mail; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 20, 2017
Last action Aug 6, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Aug 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Aug 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Aug 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Aug 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Jul 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Jul 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Jul 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Jul 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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