BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1820: Election material retention

Extending the retention period for storage of election material.

Summary

Finds that election ballots should be retained for a period of time that allows for time to detect and recover potential inconsistencies that could occur during an election. Requires physical ballots to be retained for twenty-four months and cast vote records, voted ballot images or other electronically stored data of vote counts be retained for five years.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1820), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to extending the retention period for storage of election material;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1820 (2025–26) Family vlogs/minor children · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1820 (2023–24) Local sales tax uses · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1820 (2021–22) Leadership and security · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1820 (2017–18) Parks and recreational land · Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2017
HB 1820 (2015–16) EBT cards/higher ed students · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1820 (2013–14) Avg. salary/pension purposes · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1820 (2011–12) Blue alert system · Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2012
HB 1820 (2009–10) Public health financing · Did not pass · died in committee