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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5126: Uniform ballot design

Concerning uniform ballot design.

Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of State (Secretary) to develop a uniform ballot format no later than 2027.
  • Authorizes the Secretary to develop a master contract for vote-tallying equipment for counties to purchase.
  • Allows counties to establish a fund exclusively used for the costs of replacing voting equipment and requires that election billing charges must be sufficient to fund the replacement of equipment no later than 2024.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5126), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 2, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to uniform ballot design;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Guy Palumbo D-1Mark Miloscia R-30Patty Kuderer D-48Andy Billig D-3

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5126
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23200
Republican71700
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. Placed on Rules White Sheet.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Placed on Rules White Sheet.
  10. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  16. Minority; without recommendation.
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. SEIT - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Minority; without recommendation.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to State Government.

SB 5126 in other sessions

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