2026 Regular Session
SB670
Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions
Requiring a police officer who is on duty at a polling place to obey the authority of the State Administrator, the Deputy State Administrator, or a local election director; providing that in a polling place certain individuals have the authority to keep the peace and order the arrest of certain persons; requiring a local election director while serving in a polling place, to protect certain rights of challengers and watchers; etc.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
38 yea–4 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent
April 8, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
134 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 5 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
41 yea–1 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent
Committee referrals
March 21, 2026 · House
Government, Labor, and Elections
February 6, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 468
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (41-1) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (134-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {763329/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
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House Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
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Senate Third Reading Passed (38-4) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {183727/1 Adopted
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Senate Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {183727/1
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment