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Bills · 2011-2012 Regular Session

SB 374

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offering anything of value to induce someone to sign or not sign a recall petition and providing a penalty.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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

Under current law, a person who offers anything of value to induce an elector

to do any of the following is guilty of a Class I felony:

1. Go or refrain from going to the polls.

2. Vote or refrain from voting.

3. Vote or refrain from voting for or against a particular person.

4. Vote or refrain from voting for or against a particular referendum.

Under this bill, a person who offers anything of value to induce an elector to sign

or refrain from signing a recall petition is also guilty of a Class I felony.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,

the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a

report concerning the proposed penalty and the costs or savings that are likely to

result if the bill is enacted.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Kedzie (R) , Lazich (R)

20 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , August (R) , Bernier (R) , Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Craig (R) , Endsley (R) , J. Ott (R) , Jacque (R) , Kaufert (R) , Kramer (R) , Krug (R) , Kuglitsch (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Mursau (R) , Pridemore (R) , Rivard (R) , Strachota (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Wynn (R)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Jan 12, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 10, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Lazich and Kedzie;Cosponsored by Representatives Wynn, Craig, Jacque, Krug, August, Bies, J. Ott, Thiesfeldt, Kuglitsch, Bernier, Rivard, Endsley, Strachota, Mursau, A. Ott, Brooks, Kaufert, LeMahieu, Kramer and Pridemore

  2. Jan 10, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Elections

  3. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Transportation and Elections, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. Jan 12, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1