SB1044
Elections; general registrar of each locality to report number of provisional ballots cast.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 24, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0577)
Chief Patron:
Danica Roem (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Elections; election results; reporting; provisional ballots.
Requires the general registrar of each locality to report to the Department of Elections for each precinct in his locality the total number of provisional ballots cast, the number of those provisional ballots determined to be valid by the electoral board, and the results of such valid provisional ballots by ... (More) voters assigned to such precinct. The bill specifies that results from provisional voting and voting at the precinct on election day must be reported separately. The bill directs the Department to establish standards for ascertaining and reporting such information and provides that such standards must direct that all results be posted promptly and no later than 5:00 p.m. on the tenth day after the election day. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104425D
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1044)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 25104425D-E
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/07/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1044)
- 02/09/2025 - House: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration
- 02/09/2025 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/10/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/13/2025 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/14/2025 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/19/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/19/2025 - House: Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1044ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1044)
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 577 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0577)
