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2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 88

AN ACT CONCERNING A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR THE USE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT FOR THE CASTING AND COUNTING OF BALLOTS AND PROHIBITING THE USE OF PUNCH-CARD VOTING MACHINES.

Became law as Public Act 03-7, signed April 29, 2003, 103 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To authorize the Secretary of the State to conduct a demonstration project using electronic voting equipment, and to prohibit the use of punch-card voting machines.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

John A. Kissel, Mary Ann Handley, Biagio Ciotto

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    Andrew M. Fleischmann

    Its course

    January 16 to April 29, 2003, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action19 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateJan 16 to Mar 2669 days

    Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 16 to Mar 548 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 26 to Apr 1520 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 15 to Apr 249 days

    With the GovernorApr 24 to Apr 295 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 26 · Adopted Apr 15

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 15

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Jan 16 – Mar 26

    1. Jan 16Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
    2. Jan 17Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
    3. Mar 5Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended it
    4. Mar 26The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Mar 27 – Apr 15

    1. Mar 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 15The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment A
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Apr 22 – Apr 29

    1. Apr 22Numbered Public Act 03-7
    2. Apr 24Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Apr 29Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Jan 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 5Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 12REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 18FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 18SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 18FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Mar 26SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Mar 26SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. Mar 27FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Mar 27HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 15HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. Apr 15HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. Apr 15HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 22PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    18. Apr 24TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    19. Apr 29SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor