Became law as Public Act 05-235, signed July 11, 2005, 152 days after it was filed.
2005 Regular Session
House Bill 6669
AN ACT CONCERNING ABSENTEE VOTING, ELECTIONS ENFORCEMENT, A VOTING TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS BOARD, NOMINATION PROCEDURES, TRAINING FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS, CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING, RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS AND VOTER REGISTRATION.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To impose greater accountability on campaigns to prevent violations of absentee voting laws, and to aid the State Elections Enforcement Commission in detecting violations of such laws.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
17 co-sponsors
DebraLee Hovey, Lydia N. Martinez, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Cathy C. Tymniak, Bob Godfrey, Roger Brian Michele, Felipe Reinoso, Livvy R. Floren, Lenny T. Winkler, Gail K. Hamm, Joan A. Lewis, Evelyn C. Mantilla, Al Adinolfi, Julia B. Wasserman, John C. Geragosian, Toni Boucher
In the Senate
5 co-sponsors
Donald J. DeFronzo, Judith G. Freedman, Andrew W. Roraback, John A. Kissel, Louis C. DeLuca
Its course
February 9 to July 11, 2005, 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 action44 actions on 23 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to Jun 2113 days
Government Administration and Elections CommitteeFeb 9 to Mar 2342 days
Planning and Development CommitteeApr 19 to Apr 278 days
Judiciary CommitteeMay 3 to May 96 days
Joint Committee on Legislative ManagementMay 11 to May 176 days
Appropriations CommitteeMay 19 to May 256 days
In the SenateJun 2 to Jun 86 days
Waiting to be sentJun 8 to Jun 2214 days
With the GovernorJun 22 to Jul 1119 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 2 · Adopted Jun 8
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Jun 2
- Feb 9Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Feb 10Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Mar 23Government Administration and Elections Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 19Sent to Planning and Development Committee
- Apr 27Planning and Development Committee recommended it
- May 3Sent to Judiciary Committee
- May 9Judiciary Committee recommended it
- May 11Sent to Joint Committee on Legislative Management
- May 17Joint Committee on Legislative Management recommended it
- May 19Sent to Appropriations Committee
- May 25Appropriations Committee recommended it
- Jun 2The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Jun 4 – Jun 8
- Jun 4Arrived in the Senate
- Jun 8The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 17 – Jul 11
- Jun 17Numbered Public Act 05-235
- Jun 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jul 11Signed by the Governor
All 44 actions, as published
- Feb 9REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 10PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 23Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 4REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 11FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 11HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 11FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 19REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 27Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 27FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 28NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 28TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 3REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- May 9Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 10FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 10RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 10NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 10TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 11REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- May 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 18RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 18NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 18TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 19REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- May 25Joint FavorableBoth houses
- May 25FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- May 25RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- May 25NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- May 25TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Jun 2HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 2HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 4FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Jun 4SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Jun 4FILE NO.Both houses
- Jun 8SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- Jun 8IN CONCURRENCESenate
- Jun 17PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jul 11SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor