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Bills · 2009-2010 Regular Session

AB 630

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enforcement of the citizenship qualification for voting in elections in this state.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, one of the qualifications prerequisite to voting in elections in this

state is U.S. citizenship. Currently, all individuals but certain military electors, as

defined by law, must register before voting. In order to register, an applicant must

affirm that he or she is a U.S. citizen. Violators are guilty of a Class I felony and are

subject to imprisonment for not more than three years and six months or a fine of not

more than $10,000 or both.

This bill directs the Government Accountability Board to prescribe, by rule,

procedures to ensure that the requirement for electors to be U.S. citizens is strictly

observed.

Sponsors

Introduced by: A. Ott (R) , Ballweg (R) , Brooks (R) , Gunderson (R) , Honadel (R) , J. Ott (R) , Kerkman (R) , Kestell (R) , Knodl (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Lothian (R) , Murtha (R) , Suder (R) , Townsend (R) , Van Roy (R) , Vos (R) , Ziegelbauer (I)

5 cosponsors

Cowles (R) , Darling (R) , Grothman (R) , Leibham (R) , Olsen (R)

Full history

  1. Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kestell, Kerkman, Townsend, Suder, Knodl, Van Roy, Vos, Murtha, Gunderson, A. Ott, Brooks, J. Ott, Honadel, Ziegelbauer, Lothian, Ballweg and LeMahieu;Cosponsored by Senators Darling, Leibham, Grothman, Olsen and Cowles

  2. Dec 18, 2009 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Elections and Campaign Reform

  3. Apr 13, 2010 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Elections and Campaign Reform and referred to committee on Rules pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

  4. Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1