06RS HB301

HB301

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HB 301/LM (BR 1214) - A. Arnold

     AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 119 to prohibit the paying of individuals based upon the number of voters registered or the number of voters of a particular party, political group, political organization, or voters of independent status registered; designate as a Class B misdemeanor; amend KRS 116.025 to provide that a registered voter who changes his or her county of residence without registering to vote in the new county while registration books are still open shall not vote in either the former or current county of residence; amend KRS 117.235 to prohibit electioneering on election day within 300 feet of a polling place; prohibit electioneering during the hours of absentee voting within any building where absentee voting is being conducted.

HB 301 - AMENDMENTS


     SCS/LM - Retain original provisions of the bill; provide that the State Board of Elections may establish exceptions to the electioneering ban through administrative regulations.

     SFA (1, W. Blevins Jr) - Amend to allow a voter to park his or her vehicle within 300 feet of a polling location on election day or when absentee voting is occurring, for the purpose of voting, if that vehicle has a bumper sticker on it that constitutes electioneering; prohibit a vehicle displaying a bumper sticker that constitutes electioneering from remaining on public property near a poll location for a time longer than that which is necessary to vote; allow a person who owns a private residence or establishment within 300 feet of a polling location and has a vehicle with a bumper sticker that constitutes electioneering to park that vehicle on his or her private property on election day or when absentee voting is occurring.

     SFA (2, W. Blevins Jr) - Amend to allow a private property owner to place a yard sign or banner that is 4 feet by 8 feet in size or less upon that owner's private residence or establishment that is within 300 feet of a polling location, so long as that private property is not a polling location, on election day or days in which the absentee voting is taking place; allow a voter to park his or her vehicle within 300 feet of a polling location on election day or when absentee voting is occurring, for the purposes of voting, if that vehicle has a bumper sticker on it that constitutes electioneering; prohibit a vehicle displaying a bumper sticker that constitutes electioneering from remaining on public property for a time longer than that which is necessary to vote; allow a person who owns a private residence or establishment within 300 feet of a polling location and has a vehicle with a bumper sticker that constitutes electioneering to park that vehicle on his or her private property on election day or when absentee voting is occurring.

     SFA (3, W. Blevins Jr) - Amend to allow a property owner to place a yard sign or banner that is 4 feet by 8 feet in size or less upon his or her private residence or establishment that is within 300 feet of a polling location, so long as the private property is not a polling location, on election day or days in which absentee voting is taking place.

     SFA (4, W. Blevins Jr) - Amend to allow a property owner to place a 3 ft. by 2 ft. or smaller yard sign on the owner's private residence or establishment that is within 300 feet of a polling location, so long as that private property is not a polling location, on election day or days in which absentee voting is taking place.

     SFA (5, W. Blevins Jr) - Amend to allow a property owner to place a yard sign or banner that is 4 feet by 4 feet in size or less, upon that owner's private residence or establishment that is within 300 feet of a polling location, so long as the residence or establishment is not a polling location, on election day or days in which absentee voting is taking place.

     Jan 10-introduced in House
     Jan 11-to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
     Jan 17-posted in committee
     Jan 19-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Jan 20-2nd reading, to Rules
     Jan 25-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 26, 2006
     Jan 26-3rd reading, passed 90-0
     Jan 27-received in Senate
     Jan 31-to State and Local Government (S)
     Feb 15-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 16-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 23-floor amendments (1) (2) (3) (4) and (5) filed
     Feb 24-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2006
     Feb 28-passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
     Mar 1-passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
     Mar 2-passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
     Mar 6-passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
     Mar 7-taken from the Regular Orders of the Day; returned to State and Local Government (S)
     Mar 15-reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute as a Consent Bill; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2006; 3rd reading; floor amendments (1) (2) and (3) ruled out of order ; passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute
     Mar 16-received in House; to Rules (H)
     Mar 21-posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute for Wednesday, March 22, 2006
     Mar 23-House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute ; passed 99-0
     Mar 24-enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Mar 30-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 107)

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