This bill confirms that ballot images and cast vote records from voting machines are public records, while adding restrictions on when counties can release them—they cannot publish records that show when a ballot was cast or contain unredacted personal information that could identify individual voters. The change protects voter privacy while maintaining transparency by allowing access to voting data that doesn't reveal how specific people voted or when they voted.
The amendment added an exemption allowing county auditors to avoid producing cast vote records or ballot images if their tabulating equipment's software cannot generate them.
The amendment changed archaic or passive language to active voice throughout the statute (e.g., "shall" to "must," "procedure for" to "process of") and added standard legislative enrollment formatting and certification pages.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 474
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 441
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 478
Signed by the President S.J. 416
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 61, NAYS 4. H.J. 448
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1. H.J. 17
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 208
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 162
State Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 9
State Affairs Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 8, NAYS 0. S.J. 9
State Affairs Motion to amend S.J. 9
State Affairs Motion to amend S.J. 9
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate State Affairs S.J. 92
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
State Affairs — Do Pass Amended