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History for 78(R) HB 1697 by Denny

Last Action:
06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Council Document:
78R 6822 ATP-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to recounts of elections in which direct recording electronic voting machines were used.
Author:
Denny
Sponsor:
Staples
Subjects:
Elections--Administration (I0277)
Elections--Voting Systems (I0270)
PUNCH CARD BALLOTS & VOTING MACHINES (S0421)
VOTE RECOUNTS (S0446)
House Committee:
Elections
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions are in ascending date order.
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/05/2003    
H   Read first time      03/10/2003     521
H   Referred to Elections      03/10/2003     521
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/19/2003    
H   Meeting cancelled      03/19/2003    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/26/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/26/2003    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/26/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      03/26/2003    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/16/2003    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/16/2003    
H   Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      04/16/2003    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/16/2003    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/16/2003     1721
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/17/2003   01:44 PM 
H   Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      04/22/2003    
H   Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      04/29/2003    
H   Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      05/03/2003    
H   Rules suspended      05/02/2003     2310
H   Read 2nd time      05/02/2003     2355
H   Passed to engrossment      05/02/2003     2355
H   Constitutional three day rule suspended      05/02/2003     2362
H   Read 3rd time      05/02/2003     2366
H   Passed      05/02/2003     2366
H   Reported engrossed       05/04/2003   06:25 PM  2439
S   Received from the House      05/05/2003     1281
S   Read first time      05/07/2003     1442
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/07/2003     1442
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/22/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/22/2003    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/23/2003     2339
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/23/2003    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/25/2003   12:46 AM 
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/27/2003    
S   Laid before the Senate      05/28/2003     2764
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/28/2003     2764
S   Three day rule suspended      05/28/2003     2764
S   Record vote      05/28/2003     2764
S   Read 3rd time      05/28/2003     2764
S   Passed      05/28/2003     2764
S   Record vote      05/28/2003     2764
H   Senate passage reported      05/28/2003     4621
H   Reported enrolled       05/29/2003   02:14 PM  5467
H   Signed in the House      05/29/2003     4861
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2003     4294
E   Sent to the Governor      05/31/2003     6609
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2003     6672
E   Effective on 9/1/03      06/20/2003