HB234
Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Kimberly Pope Adams (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Elections; general provisions; electoral board members to wear identification; civil penalty.
Requires the Department of Elections to issue a standardized identification badge to the acting electoral board members of each locality. Electoral board members are required to wear such identification badge while conducting their official duties on the day of an election subject to a civil penalty in an amount not ... (More) to exceed $1,000. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103182D
- 01/08/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/21/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB234)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
- 01/31/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/06/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/06/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB234ER)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB234)
- 03/06/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
