HB 251 (2005) -  Voter Intimidation

General Bill by Fields (CO-SPONSORS) Bucher; Porth; Taylor, P.
Voter Intimidation: Prohibits the use of force, violence, or intimidation to induce or compel an individual to vote or refrain from voting, refrain from registering to vote, or refrain from acting as an election official or poll watcher; prohibits the use of false information to challenge an individual's right to vote, induce or attempt to induce an individual to refrain from voting or registering to vote, or induce or attempt to induce an individual from acting as an election official or poll watcher; prohibits a person from knowingly destroying, mutilating, or defacing a voter registration form or election ballot or obstructing or delaying the delivery of a voter registration form or election ballot; provides criminal penalties.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Died in Ethics & Elections Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277) on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 496 Subject: Voter Intimidation Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1567 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2086 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Ethics & Elections Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1567 (Ch. 2005-277) Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 01/25/2005 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version:
Event: H Filed Time: 01/10/2005 - 10:10 AM Member: Fields Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
104.0615