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AL HB63

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

Debbie Wood

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2022

AI Summary

  • Prohibits individuals, organizations, and other entities (except the Secretary of State, boards of registrars, and designated voter registration agencies) from providing voter registration applications with any prefilled fields without the voter's consent.

  • Prohibits individuals, organizations, and other entities (except the Secretary of State or absentee election managers) from providing absentee ballot applications with any prefilled fields without the voter's consent, with an exception for the return address field.

  • Establishes that violations of the prefilling prohibitions constitute Class A misdemeanors.

  • Requires boards of registrars to refuse registration to any applicant who uses a prefilled voter registration application and provide written notice within 10 days stating the reason for refusal.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Elections, prefilling of any field on voter registration application or absentee ballot application, prohibited, criminal penalties for violations imposed, Secs. 17-3-54, 17-11-4 am'd.

Voters and Voting

Last Action

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development first Amendment Offered

4/6/2022

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development3/29/2022
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections1/11/2022

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