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History for 85(R) HB 25 by Simmons

Last Action:
06/01/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Council Document:
85R 4573 GRM-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the elimination of straight-party voting.
Author:
Simmons | Larson | Laubenberg | Davis, Sarah | Fallon
Coauthor:
Bonnen, Greg | Button | Leach | Oliverson | Parker | Pickett | Sheffield | Springer | Stephenson | Swanson
Sponsor:
Hancock
Subjects:
Elections--General (I0310)
Elections--Voting Systems (I0270)
SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)
Companion:
SB 2175 by Hughes, Identical
HB 433 by Simmons, Duplicate
House Committee:
Elections
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=5   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:
Business & Commerce
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   September 1, 2020   06/01/2017    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/01/2017     6064
E   Sent to the Governor      05/24/2017     5095
S   Signed in the Senate      05/23/2017     2605
H   Signed in the House      05/22/2017     4358
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/22/2017     2513
H   Reported enrolled      05/21/2017   07:41 PM  4366
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/20/2017     3982
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2017     3982
H   Record vote   RV#1451   05/20/2017     3982
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/20/2017     3982
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/19/2017   12:56 PM 
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/19/2017   12:54 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/18/2017     3745
S   Statement(s) submitted      05/18/2017     2086
S   Record vote      05/18/2017     2086
S   Passed      05/18/2017     2086
S   Read 3rd time      05/18/2017     2086
S   Record vote      05/18/2017     2085
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/18/2017     2085
S   Remarks ordered printed      05/17/2017     2026
S   Record vote      05/17/2017     2026
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/17/2017     2026
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/17/2017     2026
S   Amended      05/17/2017     2026
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Hancock   05/17/2017     2025
S   Read 2nd time      05/17/2017     2025
S   Record vote      05/17/2017     2025
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/17/2017     2025
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/16/2017    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/11/2017   03:15 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/11/2017     1903
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/11/2017    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/11/2017    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/11/2017    
S   Referred to Business & Commerce      05/08/2017     1727
S   Read first time      05/08/2017     1727
S   Received from the House      05/08/2017     1692
H   Reported engrossed      05/06/2017   03:04 PM  3026
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/06/2017     2842
H   Record vote   RV#978   05/06/2017     2841
H   Passed      05/06/2017     2841
H   Record vote   RV#977   05/06/2017     2841
H   Amendment fails of adoption   3-Neave   05/06/2017     2840
H   Record vote   RV#976   05/06/2017     2840
H   Amendment fails of adoption   2-Alonzo   05/06/2017     2839
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/06/2017     2839
H   Record vote   RV#975   05/06/2017     2839
H   Amendment fails of adoption   1-Alonzo   05/06/2017     2838
H   Read 3rd time      05/06/2017     2838
H   Record vote   RV#881   05/05/2017     2752
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/05/2017     2752
H   Amended   11-Israel   05/05/2017     2751
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/05/2017     2751
H   Record vote   RV#880   05/05/2017     2751
H   Amendment fails of adoption   10-J. Rodriguez   05/05/2017     2750
H   Amendment withdrawn   9-Alonzo   05/05/2017     2749
H   Amendment withdrawn   8-Alonzo   05/05/2017     2749
H   Record vote   RV#879   05/05/2017     2749
H   Amendment fails of adoption   7-Blanco   05/05/2017     2748
H   Record vote   RV#878   05/05/2017     2748
H   Amendment fails of adoption   6-Dutton   05/05/2017     2747
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/05/2017     2747
H   Record vote   RV#877   05/05/2017     2746
H   Amendment fails of adoption   5-Giddings   05/05/2017     2746
H   Record vote   RV#876   05/05/2017     2745
H   Amendment fails of adoption   4-Martinez   05/05/2017     2745
H   Record vote   RV#875   05/05/2017     2744
H   Amendment fails of adoption   3-Walle   05/05/2017     2744
H   Record vote   RV#874   05/05/2017     2743
H   Amendment fails of adoption   2-Dutton   05/05/2017     2743
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/05/2017     2743
H   Record vote   RV#873   05/05/2017     2742
H   Amendment fails of adoption   1-Dutton   05/05/2017     2742
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/05/2017     2742
H   Postponed   5/5/17 8:35 PM   05/05/2017     2738
H   Read 2nd time      05/05/2017     2738
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/05/2017    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/02/2017    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/17/2017    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/24/2017    
H   Committee report distributed      03/24/2017   08:41 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/23/2017     866
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/13/2017    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/13/2017    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/13/2017    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/13/2017    
H   Referred to Elections      02/16/2017   04:31 PM  346
H   Read first time      02/16/2017     346
H   Filed      02/13/2017