2017 House Bill 5209

Ban hiring certain violators to collect ballot petition signatures

Introduced in the House

Nov. 1, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Jeremy Moss (D-35)

To make it illegal to hire a person who has been convicted of an election-related crime to collect signatures on a statewide ballot measure petition, or on an elected official recall petition.

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

Dec. 12, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Substitute offered by Rep. Jeremy Moss (D-35)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 5 (details)

To make it illegal to hire a person who has been convicted of forgery or an election-related crime to collect signatures on a statewide ballot measure petition, or on an elected official recall petition.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Government Reform