Summary as passed Senate: (all summaries) Elections; emergencies; extension of polling hours. Provides for a court-ordered extension of polling hours in emergency situations and situations that interfere with the ability of voters to travel to the polls. The bill provides that no extension shall exceed three hours and provides for notice by any petitioner for an extension to the other potential petitioners. The potential petitioners are the Secretary of the State Board of Elections and the state chairs of the political parties. Full text: 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095590201 pdf | impact statement 02/06/09 Senate: Printed as engrossed 095590201-E pdf | impact statement Amendments: Senate amendments Status: 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095590201 01/13/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections 02/03/09 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (8-Y 7-N) 02/05/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) 02/06/09 Senate: Read second time 02/06/09 Senate: Reading of amendments waived 02/06/09 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to 02/06/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1230E 02/06/09 Senate: Printed as engrossed 095590201-E 02/09/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar 02/13/09 House: Read first time 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections 02/16/09 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections 02/17/09 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely 02/28/09 House: Left in Privileges and Elections |