Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1938 by Bettencourt (relating to the failure of a voter registrar to comply with voter registration laws.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Election Code to provide statutory authority for the Secretary of State (SOS) to withhold funds to county voter registrars in certain situations related to voter registration duties. According to SOS, no significant fiscal impact is anticipated from this expanded authority.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.