CS/SB 7050: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy, Ethics and Elections; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hutson

Elections; Requiring the Secretary of State to provide mandatory formal signature matching training to specified persons; requiring that third-party voter registration organizations provide to the Division of Elections the general election cycle for which they are registering persons to vote, beginning on a certain date; deleting the scheduled repeal of a public records exemption for certain voter registration information from another state or the District of Columbia; requiring a supervisor to adhere to specified procedures before the removal of a registered voter from the statewide voter registration system; defining the term “qualify” for purposes of restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/28/2023 01:28 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 7067 by State Affairs Committee Elections Last Action: 4/28/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7050 (Ch. 2023-120)	Similar
  H 7005 by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee OGSR/Statewide Voter Registration System Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in State Affairs Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7050 (Ch. 2023-120)	Compare

• Proposed Committee Substitute (1)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  880856 - Proposed Committee Substitute
  Sponsor: Fiscal Policy
  Filed: 4/19/2023 7:45 AM
  Last committee action: Replaced by Committee Substitute
  

  896348 - Amendment (880856) Amendment filed: 4/19/2023 4:40 PM Amending Sponsor: Fiscal Policy Amending instruction: Delete lines 463 - 470 and insert: Amendment action: Unfavorable 4/21/2023 3:59 PM

• Citations - Statute (49)

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  97.012	Secretary of State as chief election officer.	Page 12 (pdf)
  97.052	Uniform statewide voter registration application.	Page 12 (pdf)
  97.057	Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.	Page 13 (pdf)
  97.0575	Third-party voter registrations.	Page 13 (pdf)
  97.071	Voter information card.	Page 20 (pdf)
  98.065	Registration list maintenance programs.	Page 21 (pdf)
  98.0655	Registration list maintenance forms.	Page 23 (pdf)
  98.075	Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations.	Page 23 (pdf)
  98.077	Update of voter signature.	Page 33 (pdf)
  98.093	Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United States citizens.	Page 34 (pdf)
  98.0981	Reports; voting history; statewide voter registration system information; precinct-level election results; book closing statistics; live turnout data.	Page 39 (pdf)
  99.012	Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office.	Page 47 (pdf)
  99.021	Form of candidate oath.	Page 48 (pdf)
  99.0215		Page 49 (pdf)
  99.097	Verification of signatures on petitions.	Page 50 (pdf)
  100.021	Notice of general election.	Page 53 (pdf)
  100.141	Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office.	Page 53 (pdf)
  100.342	Notice of special election or referendum.	Page 53 (pdf)
  101.001	Precincts and polling places; boundaries.	Page 54 (pdf)
  101.048	Provisional ballots.	Page 56 (pdf)
  101.151	Specifications for ballots.	Page 57 (pdf)
  101.5612	Testing of tabulating equipment.	Page 57 (pdf)
  101.6103	Mail ballot election procedure.	Page 59 (pdf)
  101.62	Request for vote-by-mail ballots.	Page 59 (pdf)
  101.67	Safekeeping of mailed ballots; deadline for receiving vote-by-mail ballots.	Page 66 (pdf)
  101.68	Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot.	Page 67 (pdf)
  101.6923	Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.	Page 68 (pdf)
  101.6925	Canvassing special vote-by-mail ballots.
  101.694	Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.	Page 72 (pdf)
  101.71	Polling place.	Page 73 (pdf)
  101.733	Election emergency; purpose; elections emergency contingency plan.	Page 74 (pdf)
  102.111	Elections Canvassing Commission.	Page 75 (pdf)
  102.112	Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State.	Page 75 (pdf)
  102.141	County canvassing board; duties.	Page 76 (pdf)
  103.021	Nomination for presidential electors.	Page 80 (pdf)
  103.022	Write-in candidates for President and Vice President.	Page 84 (pdf)
  103.091	Political parties.	Page 85 (pdf)
  104.16	Voting fraudulent ballot.	Page 86 (pdf)
  104.18	Casting more than one ballot at any election.	Page 86 (pdf)
  104.42	Fraudulent registration and illegal voting; investigation.	Page 87 (pdf)
  105.031	Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed.	Page 87 (pdf)
  106.03	Registration of political committees and electioneering communications organizations.	Page 88 (pdf)
  106.07	Reports; certification and filing.	Page 88 (pdf)
  106.0702	Reporting; political party executive committee candidates.	Page 91 (pdf)
  106.0703	Electioneering communications organizations; reporting requirements; certification and filing; penalties.	Page 92 (pdf)
  106.08	Contributions; limitations on.	Page 93 (pdf)
  106.1436		Page 93 (pdf)
  106.265	Civil penalties.	Page 95 (pdf)
  322.142	Color photographic or digital imaged licenses.	Page 95 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  3/30/2023	S	• Submitted for consideration by Ethics and Elections • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 04/04/23, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  4/4/2023	S	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 3
  4/5/2023	S	• Filed
  4/6/2023	S	• Referred to Fiscal Policy
  4/11/2023	S	• Introduced
  4/17/2023	S	• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  4/20/2023	S	• CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 5
  4/24/2023	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23
  4/25/2023	S	• CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
  4/26/2023	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 475 • Amendment(s) adopted (333316) -SJ 500 • Read 3rd time -SJ 500 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 12 -SJ 500
  4/26/2023	H	• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
  4/28/2023	H	• Substituted for HB 7067 • Read 2nd time • Amendment 516227 Failed • Amendment 210825 Failed • Amendment 947595 Failed • Amendment 003387 Failed • Amendment 978727 Failed • Amendment 955301 Failed • Amendment 189875 Failed • Amendment 738893 Failed • Amendment 799541 Failed • Amendment 978145 Failed • Amendment 022435 Failed • Amendment 146751 Failed • Amendment 237207 Failed • Amendment 179121 Failed • Amendment 865037 Failed • Amendment 112319 Failed • Amendment 338677 Failed • Amendment 597647 Failed • Amendment 650351 Failed • Amendment 888663 Failed • Amendment 571571 Failed • Amendment 563761 Failed • Amendment 329933 Failed • Amendment 922361 Failed • Amendment 428031 Failed • Amendment 822721 Failed • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 34
  4/28/2023	S	• Ordered enrolled
  5/23/2023		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
  5/24/2023		• Approved by Governor
  5/25/2023		• Chapter No. 2023-120