This bill clarifies what "adjournment" means during ballot counting by allowing election officials to take short breaks for health and wellbeing purposes without it counting as an official adjournment that would stop the counting process. The key change is that ballot counting must continue without stopping until completed, except for these authorized short recesses—officials cannot use adjournment as a reason to delay or halt the count.
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Signed by the Governor H.J. 530
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 481
Signed by the President S.J. 384
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 435
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 29, NAYS 4. S.J. 359
Local Government Do Pass Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2.
Local Government Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Local Government S.J. 237
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 58, NAYS 12. H.J. 257
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 1. H.J. 3
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 155
Drew Dennert
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Jack Kolbeck
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Do Pass
Local Government — Do Pass
Do Pass
State Affairs — Do Pass