Summary as passed Senate: (all summaries) Elections; early voting. Provides that any registered voter qualified to vote in the election may vote in person from 15 to three days before a general, primary, or special election at specified times at the office of the general registrar and at one or more additional sites if the locality so provides. Early voting will take place from the eighth to third day before a special election held on a day other than a regular election day. The bill does not affect absentee voting laws. The bill takes effect January 1, 2010. Full text: 12/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095528260 pdf | impact statement 02/06/09 Senate: Printed as engrossed 095528260-E pdf | impact statement Amendments: Senate amendments Status: 12/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095528260 12/08/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections 02/03/09 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (13-Y 2-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 amendment waived 02/06/09 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to 02/06/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB819E 02/06/09 Senate: Printed as engrossed 095528260-E 02/09/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) 02/12/09 House: Placed on Calendar 02/12/09 House: Read first time 02/12/09 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections 02/13/09 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections 02/17/09 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely 02/28/09 House: Left in Privileges and Elections |