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House State Administration: votes at a glance — multiple election and administrative bills advanced
Summary
The committee advanced a package of election and administrative bills in executive action, including HB 834 (11–8), SB 185 (11–8), SB 200 (12–7), SB 208 (voice), SB 226 (18–1 as amended), SB 276 (16–3), SB 303 (as amended), SB 311 (16–3), SB 314 (12–7), SB 360, SB 440 (13–6 as amended), SB 490 (11–8), SB 498 and SB 498 (passed).
The House State Administration committee conducted an extended executive-action session and advanced a slate of bills affecting elections, petitions and administrative processes. Below are the measures recorded in committee action and their outcomes.
Key outcomes (committee action):
- House Bill 834 — Create government evidence and impact commission. Passed by roll call, 11 ayes, 8 nays. - Senate Bill 185 — Constitutional amendment requiring only citizens may be electors. Passed by roll call, 11 ayes, 8 nays. - Senate Bill 200 — General revisions to cooperative laws. Passed by roll call, 12 ayes, 7 nays. - Senate Bill 208 — Revised dependent-child definition for retirement systems. Passed (voice; carrier identified). - Senate Bill 226 — Petition submittal deadlines. Amendment 2.2 adopted (fixed deadlines); SB 226 as amended passed, 18–1. - Senate Bill 276 — Voter-identification law revisions. Passed by roll call, 16 ayes, 3 nays. - Senate Bill 303 — Agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes; Amendment 2.1 adopted to restore federal-funds reporting and set reporting deadlines (state agencies Nov. 1; Office of Budget and Planning Dec. 1); bill passed as amended. - Senate Bill 311 — Legislative understanding of state-tribal relations; passed (16–3) after Senate-side amendment clarified administrative responsibility. - Senate Bill 314 — Prohibit party replacement of ineligible candidates; passed by roll call, 12 ayes, 7 nays. - Senate Bill 360 — Revised election-law definitions; passed (voice, carrier identified). - Senate Bill 440 — Election-results reporting; amendment clarified statewide canvas excludes municipal and school elections; bill passed as amended, 13–6. - Senate Bill 490 — Late registration; amendment failed (7–12); bill passed 11–8 amid extended debate about access and administrative burden. - Senate Bill 498 — Primary-election preparation procedures; passed (voice).
Where roll-call tallies were recorded, they are listed above; voice votes and proxy attestations are noted in the committee record. Several bills included amendments adopted in committee. Each bill was assigned a volunteer carrier to present it to the House floor.
For details on each bill’s discussion, amendments and committee votes, see the committee’s executive-action minutes and the accompanying committee record.
