Relating to a study by the secretary of state on the feasibility of central counting stations complying with federal standards for facilities that contain sensitive information.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Signed Jun 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2023 · House May 9, 2023
How they voted
20–11
Passed
Total votes 31
May 23, 2023
D
Democratic13
84% Nay
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
18
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Jun 13, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 23, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-11)
senate
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 10, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Elections
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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