Relating to inactive voters; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires each county clerk to file annual report with Secretary of State identifying each voter who clerk moved to inactive status during previous calendar year and specifying reason for moving voter to inactive status. ] Prohibits moving voter to inactive status due to voter not voting or updating voter registration for any period of time. Reactivates any voter whose registration is currently inactive due to voter not voting or updating voter registration. Requires county clerk, if voter moved to inactive status due to name change or signature on return identification envelope not matching signature in voter registration record, to mail voter notification of reason for inactive status and information on how voter can reactivate voter registration between 60 and 70 days before date of both next ] each primary election and next ] general election. Requires county clerk to mail all currently inactive voters for whom county clerk has valid address voter notification of inactive status between 60 and 70 days before date of both 2022 primary election and 2022 general election. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 11, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 11, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 28, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
May 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Wagner. Passed.
upper
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Rayfield. Passed.
lower
Apr 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Rayfield
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
Co
MW
Marty Wilde
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
Co
PH
Paul Holvey
DDemocratic
Co
SS
Sheri Schouten
DDemocratic
Co
TA
Teresa Alonso Leon
DDemocratic
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