Bill:  HB 25 
Legislative Session: 85(R) Council Document: 85R 4573 GRM-D
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Last Action:06/01/2017 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Business & Commerce
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   September 1, 2020   06/01/2017    
 Signed by the Governor      06/01/2017     6064
 Sent to the Governor      05/24/2017     5095
 Signed in the Senate      05/23/2017     2605
 Signed in the House      05/22/2017     4358
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/22/2017     2513
 Reported enrolled      05/21/2017   07:41 PM  4366
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/20/2017     3982
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2017     3982
 Record vote   RV#1451   05/20/2017     3982
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/20/2017     3982
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/19/2017   12:56 PM 
 Senate Amendments distributed      05/19/2017   12:54 PM 
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/18/2017     3745
 Statement(s) submitted      05/18/2017     2086
 Record vote      05/18/2017     2086
 Passed      05/18/2017     2086
 Read 3rd time      05/18/2017     2086
 Record vote      05/18/2017     2085
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/18/2017     2085
 Remarks ordered printed      05/17/2017     2026
 Record vote      05/17/2017     2026
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/17/2017     2026
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/17/2017     2026
 Amended      05/17/2017     2026
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Hancock   05/17/2017     2025
 Read 2nd time      05/17/2017     2025
 Record vote      05/17/2017     2025
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/17/2017     2025
 Placed on intent calendar      05/16/2017    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/11/2017   03:15 PM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/11/2017     1903
 Testimony taken in committee      05/11/2017    
 Considered in public hearing      05/11/2017    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/11/2017    
 Referred to Business & Commerce      05/08/2017     1727
 Read first time      05/08/2017     1727
 Received from the House      05/08/2017     1692
 Reported engrossed      05/06/2017   03:04 PM  3026
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/06/2017     2842
 Record vote   RV#978   05/06/2017     2841
 Passed      05/06/2017     2841
 Record vote   RV#977   05/06/2017     2841
 Amendment fails of adoption   3-Neave   05/06/2017     2840
 Record vote   RV#976   05/06/2017     2840
 Amendment fails of adoption   2-Alonzo   05/06/2017     2839
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/06/2017     2839
 Record vote   RV#975   05/06/2017     2839
 Amendment fails of adoption   1-Alonzo   05/06/2017     2838
 Read 3rd time      05/06/2017     2838
 Record vote   RV#881   05/05/2017     2752
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/05/2017     2752
 Amended   11-Israel   05/05/2017     2751
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/05/2017     2751
 Record vote   RV#880   05/05/2017     2751
 Amendment fails of adoption   10-J. Rodriguez   05/05/2017     2750
 Amendment withdrawn   9-Alonzo   05/05/2017     2749
 Amendment withdrawn   8-Alonzo   05/05/2017     2749
 Record vote   RV#879   05/05/2017     2749
 Amendment fails of adoption   7-Blanco   05/05/2017     2748
 Record vote   RV#878   05/05/2017     2748
 Amendment fails of adoption   6-Dutton   05/05/2017     2747
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/05/2017     2747
 Record vote   RV#877   05/05/2017     2746
 Amendment fails of adoption   5-Giddings   05/05/2017     2746
 Record vote   RV#876   05/05/2017     2745
 Amendment fails of adoption   4-Martinez   05/05/2017     2745
 Record vote   RV#875   05/05/2017     2744
 Amendment fails of adoption   3-Walle   05/05/2017     2744
 Record vote   RV#874   05/05/2017     2743
 Amendment fails of adoption   2-Dutton   05/05/2017     2743
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/05/2017     2743
 Record vote   RV#873   05/05/2017     2742
 Amendment fails of adoption   1-Dutton   05/05/2017     2742
 Laid out as postponed business      05/05/2017     2742
 Postponed   5/5/17 8:35 PM   05/05/2017     2738
 Read 2nd time      05/05/2017     2738
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/05/2017    
 Considered in Calendars      05/02/2017    
 Considered in Calendars      04/17/2017    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      03/24/2017    
 Committee report distributed      03/24/2017   08:41 AM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/23/2017     866
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/13/2017    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/13/2017    
 Considered in public hearing      03/13/2017    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/13/2017    
 Referred to Elections      02/16/2017   04:31 PM  346
 Read first time      02/16/2017     346
 Filed      02/13/2017