Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 22, 2019. The 66th Legislative Assembly has ended.
2019 Regular Session, 2019–2020
Senate Bill 2356
Relating to signature discrepancies on absent and mail voters' applications and ballots.for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding absentee voting and voting by mail.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding absentee voting and voting by mail.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Dick Dever, Jessica Bell, Thomas Beadle, Josh Boschee, Bob Martinson
Its course
January 21 to March 22, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action10 actions on 9 days
In the SenateJan 21 to Feb 1929 days
Government and Veterans AffairsJan 21 to Feb 1828 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 19 to Mar 22 · stopped31 days
Government and Veterans AffairsFeb 27 to Mar 1819 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly or LegiScan recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Government and Veterans Affairs7–0
Do pass as amended · Feb 18
Senate, second reading45–2
Passed · Feb 19
Who voted how
Yea Arne Osland, Brad Bekkedahl, Curt Kreun, Dale Patten, Dave Oehlke, David A. Clemens, David Hogue, David S. Rust, Diane Larson, Dick Dever, Donald Schaible, Dwight Cook, Erin Oban, Gary A. Lee, Howard C. Anderson Jr., Jay Elkin, Jerry Klein, Jessica Bell, Jim Dotzenrod, Jim P. Roers, JoNell A. Bakke, Joan Heckaman, John Grabinger, Jordan L. Kannianen, Judy Lee, Karen K. Krebsbach, Kathy Hogan, Kristin Roers, Kyle Davison, Larry J. Robinson, Larry Luick, Merrill Piepkorn, Michael Dwyer, Nicole Poolman, Randy A. Burckhard, Ray Holmberg, Rich Wardner, Richard Marcellais, Robert Erbele, Robert O. Fors, Ronald Sorvaag, Scott Meyer, Shawn Vedaa, Terry M. Wanzek, Tim Mathern
Nay Janne Myrdal, Oley Larsen
Government and Veterans Affairs7–6
Do not pass · Mar 18 · 1 present
House of Representatives, second reading42–44
Failed · Mar 22 · 8 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Alisa Mitskog, Austen Schauer, Bernie Satrom, Bob Martinson, Brandy L. Pyle, Corey Mock, Cynthia Schreiber-Beck, Dan Ruby, David Richter, Denton Zubke, Don Vigesaa, George Keiser, Glenn Bosch, Gretchen Dobervich, Jake G. Blum, Jim Kasper, Jon O. Nelson, Josh Boschee, Karen Karls, Karla Rose Hanson, LaurieBeth Hager, Lawrence R. Klemin, Lisa Meier, Mark Sanford, Marvin E. Nelson, Mary Adams, Mary Johnson, Mary Schneider, Matt Eidson, Matthew Ruby, Michael Howe, Nathan Toman, Pamela Anderson, Pat D. Heinert, Patrick R. Hatlestad, Richard G. Holman, Ron Guggisberg, Ruth Buffalo, Scott Louser, Shannon Roers Jones, Thomas Beadle, Tracy Boe
Nay Andrew Marschall, Ben Koppelman, Bert Anderson, Bill Devlin, Bill Tveit, Bob Paulson, Chet Pollert, Chuck Damschen, Clayton Fegley, Craig Headland, Craig Johnson, Daniel Johnston, Dennis Johnson, Dick Anderson, Donald W. Longmuir, Dwight Kiefert, Gary Kreidt, Gary Paur, Greg Westlind, Jason Dockter, Jay Fisher, Jeff Delzer, Jeffery J. Magrum, Jim Grueneich, Jim Schmidt, Karen M. Rohr, Kathy Skroch, Keith Kempenich, Kim Koppelman, Luke Simons, Mark S. Owens, Michelle Strinden, Mike Brandenburg, Mike Lefor, Mike Nathe, Mike Schatz, Randy A. Schobinger, Rick Becker, Robin Weisz, Sebastian Ertelt, Steve Vetter, Tom Kading, Vernon Laning, Vicky Steiner
Not voting Aaron McWilliams, David Monson, Emily O'Brien, Jeff Hoverson, Larry Bellew, Terry B. Jones, Todd Porter, Wayne A. Trottier
Votes recorded by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 19
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 19
- Jan 21Introduced and sent to Government and Veterans Affairs
- Feb 8Heard in Government and Veterans Affairs
- Feb 18Government and Veterans Affairs recommended it as amended, 7 to 0
- Feb 19Amended as the committee recommended
- Passed the Senate, 45 to 2
In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Mar 22
- Feb 20Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Feb 27Read a first time and sent to Government and Veterans Affairs
- Mar 14Heard in Government and Veterans Affairs
- Mar 18Government and Veterans Affairs recommended against it, 7 to 6
- Mar 22Failed in the House of Representatives, 42 to 44
All 10 actions, as published
- Jan 21Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeSenate
- Feb 8Committee Hearing 09:30Senate
- Feb 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0Senate
- Feb 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
- Feb 19Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2Senate
- Feb 20Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
- Feb 27Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeHouse of Representatives
- Mar 14Committee Hearing 02:15House of Representatives
- Mar 18Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 6 1House of Representatives
- Mar 22Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 42 nays 44House of Representatives