SEX OFFENDER-ELEC PETITIONS
Summary
Creates the Petition Circulation Protection Act. Provides that no registered sex offender may circulate candidate petitions for any office, either on the registered sex offender's own behalf or on the behalf of or in the employ of another person, in any place frequented by the public or door to door on private property. Provides that any individual circulating petitions on behalf of a political candidate shall be asked if he or she is a sex offender by the person hiring or organizing circulators. Provides that, if a registered sex offender collects petitions, the signatures collected by that individual shall be void. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 8, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 7, 2016
House · Reported by committee
To Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Registration Subcommittee
Mar 23, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
Feb 10, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Luis Arroyo
DDemocratic
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