Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
May 13, 2020
12:00 pm
Room A-B
Adjourned
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ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 6, 2020
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SR9
CORTEZ
SENATE
- Adds two additional members to the Senate Executive Committee.
SCR55
HEWITT
VOTERS/VOTING
- Establishes the Closed Party Primary Task Force to study the necessary steps to develop a closed party primary election system applicable at the federal, state, and local levels beginning with the 2022 congressional elections.
SB80
TROY CARTER
SCHOOLS
- Exempts interior blueprints and floor plans of public school buildings and facilities from the definition of "public records". (gov sig)
SB104
MILLIGAN
MUSEUMS
- Provides for board membership and authority of certain state museums. (See Act)
SB183
HARRIS
ELECTION DAYS
- Authorizes clerks of court to have law enforcement officers at polling places on election day to enforce law and authorizes law enforcement officers to enter voting location in an emergency. (gov sig)
SB466
HEWITT
PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Provides for holding meetings electronically during certain emergencies or disasters. (gov sig) (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB486
BARROW
VOTERS/VOTING
- Authorizes registered voters to vote by mail in certain circumstances. (8/1/20) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
SB497
BARROW
VOTERS/VOTING
- Allows a voter to request his absentee by mail ballot be rescinded in the event an election is delayed as a result of a declared state of emergency. (8/1/20)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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