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H*5305 (Rat #0149, Act #0143 of 2020) General Bill, By Norrell, B. Newton, Yow and Lucas
Summary: Absentee ballots
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH COVID-19 VOTING-RELATED PROCEDURES FOR THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION; TO AUTHORIZE ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING OR VOTING IN AN AREA SUBJECT TO A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY; TO ESTABLISH A TIMELINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS; TO DELINEATE HOW QUALIFIED ELECTORS MAY SUBMIT COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS; TO ESTABLISH A START DATE FOR IN-OFFICE ABSENTEE VOTING; TO ESTABLISH A TIMELINE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF RETURN-ADDRESSED ENVELOPES AND THE TABULATION OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 7-13-35; TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 DURING THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION AND THE PROCESSES NECESSARY TO FINALIZE THE RESULTS. - ratified title
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Summary: Absentee ballots
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH COVID-19 VOTING-RELATED PROCEDURES FOR THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION; TO AUTHORIZE ABSENTEE VOTING FOR ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING OR VOTING IN AN AREA SUBJECT TO A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY; TO ESTABLISH A TIMELINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS; TO DELINEATE HOW QUALIFIED ELECTORS MAY SUBMIT COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO THE COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS; TO ESTABLISH A START DATE FOR IN-OFFICE ABSENTEE VOTING; TO ESTABLISH A TIMELINE FOR THE EXAMINATION OF RETURN-ADDRESSED ENVELOPES AND THE TABULATION OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION BE INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 7-13-35; TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 DURING THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO DEVELOP A VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION AND THE PROCESSES NECESSARY TO FINALIZE THE RESULTS. - ratified title
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| 02/27/20 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20) |
| 02/27/20 | House | Referred to Lancaster Delegation (House Journal-page 20) |
| 03/03/20 | House | Delegation report: Favorable Lancaster Delegation (House Journal-page 5) |
| 03/04/20 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 31) |
| 03/04/20 | House | Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 32) |
| 03/05/20 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 14) |
| 03/10/20 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 03/10/20 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 03/12/20 | Senate | Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4) |
| 09/02/20 | Senate | Amended |
| 09/02/20 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 13) |
| 09/02/20 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-xxx Nays-xxx (Senate Journal-page 13) |
| 09/02/20 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (Senate Journal-page 39) |
| 09/03/20 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 1) |
| 09/03/20 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 09/15/20 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 100) |
| 09/15/20 | House | Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 100) |
| 09/16/20 | Ratified R 149 | |
| 09/16/20 | Signed By Governor | |
| 09/23/20 | Effective date 09/16/2020 | |
| 09/23/20 | Act No. 143 |