AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that specified government agencies shall assist individuals to register to vote unless the individual chooses to not register. Provides that employees of designated government agencies must inform the applicant of his or her right to opt out of this voter registration. Provides that employees must inform the applicant that if he or she is not a citizen of the United States, he or she must opt out. Provides that applicants opting out of the automatic voter registration shall not be required to disclose whether he or she is a citizen of the United States or his or her reason for opting out.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 29, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 22, 2016
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2016
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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