Prohibition on distribution of unsolicited ballot forms.
SF 97 prohibits anyone except authorized election officials (county clerks or the secretary of state's designees) from sending absentee ballot application forms to voters unless the voter specifically requests one. This bill directly affects voters by preventing unsolicited mailings of ballot forms and restricts distribution to only those who explicitly ask for them. The key mechanism requires election officials to distribute forms only upon a qualified elector's specific solicitation, eliminating unsolicited outreach. The law takes effect immediately upon becoming law, as specified in Section 2 of the bill.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2024
Last action Mar 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 29-2-0-0-0
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lynn Hutchings
RRepublican
Co
Bo Biteman
RRepublican
Co
Brian Boner
RRepublican
Co
Chris Knapp
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laursen
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Singh
RRepublican
Co
Jared Olsen
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy Haroldson
RRepublican
Co
Pepper Ottman
RRepublican
Co
Scott Smith
RRepublican
Co
Steve Harshman
RRepublican
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