SB 405 (2022)
Add penalties for threatening poll workers, defacing political signs, filing illegible campaign finance reports
Summary:
Creates a new offense of threatening or intimidating an election officer or other people working at a polling place. This bill also increases the fines for defacing or removing political advertising on private property. Lastly, this bill adds a fine of $1,000 for filing illegible campaign finance reports; the first offense would only get a warning.
The House amended the bill to also establish a fine of $250 to $1,000 for election officials who act negligently in their duties.
Bill Became Law?:
Yes
Status:
Status Detail:
Signed by Governor
Public Hearing Date:
04/06/2022 11:15 am
Public Hearing Location:
LOB Room 306-308
House Voting Date:
04/21/2022
Senate Voting Date:
05/12/2022
