Commencing in 2018, section 1 of the bill requires signature verification for candidate petitions that are required to be filed with the secretary of state's office, and authorizes the secretary of state to promulgate rules regarding such signature verification. Beginning in 2020, section 3 requires signature verification on ballot issue petitions for which random sampling sufficiency has been established. Section 2 requires the secretary of state to develop a pilot program for electronic petition processes.

Year

2017

Current status

  • Governor Signed (06/08/2017)
  • Sent to the Governor (05/18/2017)
  • Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (04/21/2017)
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (04/18/2017)
  • Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations (04/12/2017)
  • House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations (03/23/2017)
  • Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (04/07/2017)
  • Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (01/19/2017)

Sponsors

P. Neville/T. Neville

Bill number

HB17-1088

Position

Oppose