2020 House Bill 5880

Criminalize “ballot harvesting”

Introduced in the House

June 23, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Pauline Wendzel (R-79)

To make it a felony to submit an absent voter ballot application using another person's name and personal information, and for submitting an absent voter ballot application with the intent to obtain multiple absent voter ballots on behalf of a person or organization.

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

Sept. 9, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Judiciary with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 22, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 24, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary