Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection

Assembly Bill 570

Relating to: certain kinds of election fraud, defects on absentee ballot certificates, returning absentee ballots to the office of the municipal clerk, appointment of election officials, allowing an employee of a residential care facility or qualified retirement home to serve as a personal care voting assistant during a public health emergency or an incident of infectious disease, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Maxey, Macco, Armstrong, Edming, Michalski, Murphy, Rettinger, Steffen and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senator Jacque.

November 13, 2023    Referred to Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection

December 19, 2023     Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Knodl; Senators Feyen, Quinn, Spreitzer and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      None.

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 11, 2024         Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (5)        Senator Knodl; Senators Feyen, Quinn, Spreitzer and Smith.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Assembly Bill 570 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Knodl; Senators Feyen and Quinn.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Spreitzer and Smith.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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William Neville

Committee Clerk