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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2358

Ballot harvesting; ban.

Became law as Chapter 430, Laws of 2023, signed March 22, 2023, 65 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT BALLOT HARVESTING; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN INSTANCES WHERE BALLOT COLLECTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE BALLOT HARVESTING; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 97-13-37 FOR INDIVIDUALS FOUND GUILTY OF IMPROPERLY COLLECTING BALLOTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

26 co-sponsors

Kevin Blackwell, Philip Moran, Chad McMahan, Jason Barrett, Bart Williams, Scott DeLano, Joseph M. Seymour, Neil S. Whaley, Tyler McCaughn, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Jenifer B. Branning, Jeremy England, Michael McLendon, Brice Wiggins, Chris Caughman, J. Walter Michel, Chuck Younger, Angela Burks Hill, Joel R.Carter, Jr., Benjamin Suber, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Rita Potts Parks, John A. Polk, Melanie Sojourner, Kathy L. Chism, Joey Fillingane

Its course

January 16 to March 22, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action18 actions on 13 days

In the SenateJan 16 to Feb 722 days

ElectionsJan 16 to Jan 2610 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 7 to Mar 728 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 13 to Feb 163 days

Back in the SenateMar 7 to Mar 169 days

With the GovernorMar 16 to Mar 226 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 7

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 22

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 16 – Feb 7

  1. Jan 16Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 10 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 10Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  3. Feb 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Feb 22Amended in the House
  5. Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  6. Mar 7Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 7 – Mar 16

  1. Mar 7Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bailey, Wallace and Eubanks)
  2. Mar 9Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 10Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  4. Mar 14Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  5. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 16 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 16Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 22Approved by the Governor
All 18 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To ElectionsSenate
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 7Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 7AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 7Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 10Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 13Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 16Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 22AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Feb 22Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 7Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 7Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bailey, Wallace, Eubanks)House of Representatives
  13. Mar 9Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 14Concurred in Amend From HouseSenate
  16. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  17. Mar 16Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 22Approved by GovernorGovernor