Legislature(1995 - 1996)
1996-03-29 House Journal
Full Journal pdf1996-03-29 House Journal Page 3476 HB 364 The following was read the second time: HOUSE BILL NO. 364 An Act amending the definition of the offense of unlawful interference with voting in the first degree, a class C felony, to include conduct related to inducing a person to vote or to refrain from voting at an election and conduct related to acceptance of something offered or given to vote or to refrain from voting in an election. 1996-03-29 House Journal Page 3477 HB 364 with the: Journal Page STA REFERRAL WAIVED 3078 JUD RPT CS(JUD) NT 4DP 1NR 3145 ZERO FISCAL NOTE (GOV) 3145 FIN REFERRAL WAIVED 3226 **The presence of Representative Robinson who had been previously excused was noted. Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 364(JUD) An Act amending, in the Election Code, the definition of the offense of unlawful interference with voting in the first degree, a class C felony, and adding, for all `knowing' violations of election offenses set out in the Election Code, a cross-reference to the definition of the word `knowing' in the Criminal Code. There being no objection, it was so ordered. **The presence of Representatives Brice, Davies, Finkelstein and Navarre was noted. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Finkelstein and Bunde: Page 2, line 17, after "political party,": Insert "political group, party district" Page 2, line 19, after "incidental to": Insert "an activity that is nonpartisan in nature and directed at encouraging persons to vote, or incidental to" 1996-03-29 House Journal Page 3478 HB 364 Page 2, line 20, after "political": Delete "committee" Insert "party, political group, party district committee, organization," Representative Finkelstein moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Representative Vezey moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB364(JUD) am be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. There being no objection, it was so ordered. CSHB 364(JUD) am was read the third time. Representative Brown moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB364(JUD) am be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 2. There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Brown: Page 2, line 22: Delete child care services Insert care of the voters dependents Representative Brown moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. There being no objection, it was so ordered. The question being: Shall CSHB 364(JUD) am pass the House? The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 364(JUD) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 29 NAYS: 5 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 5 1996-03-29 House Journal Page 3479 HB 364 Yeas: Barnes, Brown, Bunde, B.Davis, G.Davis, Elton, Foster, Green, Grussendorf, Hanley, Ivan, James, Kelly, Kohring, Kott, Mackie, Martin, Mulder, Navarre, Ogan, Parnell, Phillips, Porter, Robinson, Sanders, Therriault, Toohey, Vezey, Willis Nays: Austerman, Brice, Davies, Kubina, Long Excused: Nicholia Absent: Finkelstein, Masek, Moses, Rokeberg, Williams And so, CSHB 364(JUD) am passed the House. Representative Davies gave notice of reconsideration of his vote on CSHB 364(JUD) am.