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• Introduced by Rep. Robert Jones (D) on February 18, 2009, to allow 16 and 17 year olds to "preregister" to vote when they turn 18.
  • Referred to the House Ethics and Elections Committee on February 18, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on May 13, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on May 14, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on May 14, 2009.
• Passed 94 to 16 in the House on May 14, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 19, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Campaign & Election Oversight Committee on May 19, 2009.