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ID H0547

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/21/2022

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person from knowingly collecting or conveying another voter's voted or unvoted ballot, with specified exceptions
  • Exempts election officials, U.S. postal service workers, parcel delivery employees, relatives within the third degree of consanguinity, and household members from the prohibition
  • Limits relatives authorized to collect ballots to a maximum of 6 ballots at a time
  • Establishes a felony violation if the collector was paid by anyone other than the voter or if more than 10 ballots are collected in violation of the law; all other violations are misdemeanors
  • Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to prohibit the collection of ballots and to provide exceptions.

ELECTIONS

Last Action

Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

2/22/2022

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/22/2022
State Affairs2/8/2022

Full Bill Text

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