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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5336: Ballot return boxes/crimes

Criminalizing damaging, destroying, tampering, or removing ballot return boxes or contents.

Summary

  • Adds criminal penalties for physically damaging or tampering with a ballot deposit box
  • Increases the criminal penalty for removing a ballot from a ballot drop location.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5336), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 12, 2017
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2017
  6. LawMay 10, 2017
Prime sponsor
Mark Miloscia (R-30)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
May 10, 2017
Session law
Chapter 283, Laws of 2017
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1472
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to criminalizing damaging, destroying, tampering, or removing ballot return boxes or contents;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Miloscia (R-30)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Senator D-22Hans Zeiger R-25Patty Kuderer D-48Lisa Wellman D-41Phil Fortunato R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5336
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 12, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5336
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2017
Version voted on: SB 5336
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.
  2. Chapter 283, 2017 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. PS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. First reading, referred to Public Safety (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LAW - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5336 in other sessions

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