ELEC CD-PHOTOGRAPH BALLOT
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a person is not prohibited from photographing his or her own ballot at any time during the voting process or from viewing a photograph of a completed or partially completed ballot. Provides that a person who gives, promises to give, or receives any money or other valuable consideration in connection with the dissemination or viewing of such a photograph is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 6, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 5, 2017
How they voted
87–12
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 105
Apr 5, 2017
D
Democratic62
90% Yea
R
Republican43
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
8
Committee
12
May 26, 2017
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 26, 2017
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on Election Law
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 5, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-12-6)
house
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Finance Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Elections & Campaign Finance Committee;
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Elections & Campaign Finance Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Mar 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Ballot Access Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Finance Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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