HB 5053 Summary

• Appropriates $1,000,000 in supplemental funding for fiscal year ending September 30, 2021 from the state general fund.

• Allocates $1,000,000 as a one-time appropriation to the Department of State for digitized signatures in electronic poll books.

• Requires Department of State to use funds to include electors' digitized signatures from the qualified voter file in electronic poll books used at polling places.

• Requires Department of State to use funds to assist with providing official state personal identification cards without charge.

• Bill takes effect only if Senate Bill 303 and House Bill 5007 are also enacted into law.