BILL · 2015–16 SESSION
SB 6618: Voter fraud protection
Enacting the voter fraud protection act.
Summary
- If an incumbent officeholder who has filed for re-election withdraws their declaration of candidacy, the filing period for that office is extended 72 hours after the close of business on the last day for candidates to withdraw their declaration of candidacy.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 29, 2016
- Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (R-18)
- Introduced
- January 29, 2016 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 10, 2016
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the voter fraud protection act;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- ACRE - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Accountability & Reform.
SB 6618 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6618 (2019–20) Housing benefit districts
- SB 6618 (2017–18) Mental health counselors
- SB 6618 (2011–12) Basic education funding
- SB 6618 (2009–10) Family friendly court grant
- SB 6618 (2007–08) Arbitration to bargaining
- SB 6618 (2005–06) High school assessments
- SB 6618 (2003–04) Contractor surety bonds
- SB 6618 (2001–02) Convention & trade center