Various elections matters.
Summary
Defines "election worker" and makes it a Level 6 felony to take certain actions: (1) for the purpose of influencing an election worker; (2) to obstruct or interfere with an election worker; or (3) that injure an election worker. Permits the use of an electronic device at a precinct or vote center to display a sample ballot. Provides, beginning January 1, 2024, that in a county that is not designated as a vote center county, a local public question or referendum may be placed on the ballot only at the following elections: (1) A general election. (2) A municipal general election, but only if the election district for the public question is contained entirely within a municipality. Provides, beginning January 1, 2024, that: (1) a state public question; or (2) an election of delegates to a convention to consider ratifying an amendment to the United States Constitution; may be placed on the ballot only at a general election. Specifies a temporary exception to the provisions concerning local public questions. Makes certain changes to the public question ballot language required for a controlled project referendum, school operations fund referendum, and school safety referendum. Declares confidential particular information that directly or indirectly indicates the selections made by a voter while voting in an election. Authorizes the repurposing of an electronic poll book unit as a device to display sample ballots if the electronic poll book software is deleted from the unit. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Mar 6, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2023
How they voted
46–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 27, 2023
D
Democratic10
90% Yea
R
Republican38
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 168: yeas 48, nays 1
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Ford J.D.) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Walker G) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Tax and Fiscal Policy
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Walker
RRepublican
P
Jon Ford
RRepublican
P
Tim Wesco
RRepublican
Co
Bob Cherry
RRepublican
Co
Tonya Pfaff
DDemocratic
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