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SB2726Introduced in the Senate

ELEC CD-POLLING PLACES

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Julie Morrison, District 29

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Election Code. Provides that an election authority shall not permit a law enforcement agent to enter and remain in a polling place, unless the law enforcement agent is called upon by the election authority or judges of election or required by court order. Provides that an election authority shall ensure that any law enforcement agent who is permitted to enter and remain in a polling place has provided the election authority with a valid pollwatcher credential. Provides that no judge of election, pollwatcher, or other person shall engage in any practice that is intended to intimidate a voter within any polling place, within 100 feet of any polling place, or on any of the property of that church or private school that is a polling place. Provides that nothing in the provisions shall (i) prohibit a law enforcement agent from serving as a pollwatcher when the law enforcement agent is not performing law enforcement duties or (ii) apply to other spaces within a municipal building that are not specifically being used as polls.

Where it stands

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

May 26, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Executive

  5. To Elections

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

  9. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive

  13. Postponed - Executive

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive

  16. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  17. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  18. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  19. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  20. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

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