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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 539

Died at session end Official bill text Atom feed

Relating to: allowing an elector to show his or her marked ballot.

Crime and criminals — Felony Elections — Ballots

  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, an elector who shows his or her marked ballot to any person

or places a mark upon the ballot so it is identifiable as his or her ballot is guilty of

a Class I felony. This bill eliminates that prohibition.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Craig (R) , Wanggaard (R)

12 cosponsors

Jarchow (R) , Knodl (R) , Kremer (R) , Krug (R) , Kulp (R) , Quinn (R) , R. Brooks (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Subeck (D) , Tusler (R)

Full history

  1. Nov 20, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Craig and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, R. Brooks, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Tusler, Sargent, Sinicki and Subeck

  2. Nov 20, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and Utilities

  3. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1