Committee reports series of election-related bills; roll-call tallies recorded

The House Committee on Privileges and Elections reported a bundle of election-related measures to the next stage of the legislative process, recording roll-call votes on each item. Most measures were treated as identical to companion house or senate bills and were moved, seconded and reported with limited verbal debate.

Senate Joint Resolution 248 (identical to House Joint Resolution 2) was reported out on a vote of 11 to 8. Senate Joint Resolution 249 (identical to House Joint Resolution 9) was reported with a recorded tally reported in the transcript as "13 2 5"; the committee reported the item after members cast their votes as recorded. The transcript does not include additional subject-matter details for SJR 248 or SJR 249 beyond their identification as items identical to house joint resolutions.

Senate Bill 813 (identical to House Bill 1657), described in the transcript as relating to a state-level "quiet period" for the means of list maintenance, was reported on a vote of 12 to 8. Senate Bill 991 (identical to House Bill 1735) — which the transcript describes as reducing the number of days that registration records are closed before primary and general elections from 21 to 10, and from 13 to 10 for special elections — passed the committee on a vote of 19 to 1.

Senate Bill 1119 (identical to House Bill 1794), described in the transcript as making primary dates the same for presidential-year primaries, was reported on a vote of 15 to 5. The committee chair closed the agenda after these items and reminded members to monitor the calendar for subcommittee work next year.

The transcript records motions, seconds and roll-call tallies but does not include floor debate or sponsor statements for these items in committee. The clerk opened the roles for each recorded roll call.