ELEC CD-CIVIC POLLWATCHERS
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Permits the appointment of one pollwatcher per precinct by each State non-partisan civic organization within a county or political subdivision that has among its written purposes certain voter and election goals. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
Mar 2006
Senate Passage
Feb 2006
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2006
Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2006
How they voted
46–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 55
Feb 27, 2006
D
Democratic29
89% Yea
R
Republican26
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
1
Committee
7
Amendments
6
Jan 9, 2007
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 3, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 27, 2006
House · Introduced
Arrived in House
Feb 27, 2006
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-0-9)
Feb 24, 2006
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Halvorson
Feb 24, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 009-000-000
Feb 23, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
Feb 6, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
Feb 6, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
Feb 1, 2006
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 009-000-000
Jan 31, 2006
Senate · Amendment adopted
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Jan 31, 2006
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
Jan 27, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
Jan 27, 2006
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
Jan 19, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Local Government
Jan 18, 2006
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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