2009 Senate Bill 693

Prohibit vote or voter registration buying or selling

Introduced in the Senate

July 15, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Cameron Brown (R-16)

To revise the state election code to conform with the new crime proposed by Senate Bill 692, to prohibit paying or otherwise rewarding a person for voting or refraining from voting, or for registering to vote, or inducing another person to register.

Referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight

Dec. 10, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 2, 2010

Substitute offered

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

March 3, 2010

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 3, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics