ELEC CD-NURSING HOMES-GRACE
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that nursing homes shall be designated as grace period registration sites for nursing home residents. In counties with less than 500,000 inhabitants, provides that nursing homes shall be designated as grace period registration sites for nursing home residents and employees. Provides that nursing home residents who register or change their address during the grace period shall be permitted to vote during the regular nursing home voting period and shall not be required to have submitted an absentee ballot request in advance. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 17, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 17, 2011
House · Amendment failed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Feb 28, 2011
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
Feb 23, 2011
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 23, 2011
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
Feb 22, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
Feb 15, 2011
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Daniel V. Beiser
DDemocratic
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