Bill Status of SB 1268   100th General Assembly

Short Description:  PERM LEGAL RESIDENT VOTING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Martin A. Sandoval-Omar Aquino

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Permanent Legal Resident Voting Act. Provides that every election authority in this State shall prepare a special permanent legal residents voter registration application and maintain a voter registration list for permanent legal residents within the election authority's jurisdiction. Provides that permanent legal residents may register to vote using the special permanent legal residents voter registration application if they meet the other qualifications for voting. Provides that permanent legal residents registered to vote under the Act may vote in any election in which a referendum involving a property tax levy appears on the ballot. Provides that permanent legal residents registered to vote under the Act shall be given a special ballot with only the referendum or referenda involving a property tax levy on the ballot, and shall not be given ballots to vote on any other issue. Provides that the State Board of Elections may adopt rules to implement the Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/15/2017SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
  4/6/2017SenatePostponed - Executive
  4/7/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017
  4/19/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  5/5/2017SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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