LANG. New Act Creates the Voting by Minors Act. Requires the State Board of Elections and State Board of Education to jointly develop a program under which kindergarten through 12th grade students in participating school districts located in participating counties vote in a simulated election conducted at actual polling places in conjunction with the 1998 general election. Provides that implementation of the program shall be accomplished with volunteers and private funding. Requires the State Board of Elections and State Board of Education to develop an educational component of the program to be offered to the schools of participating districts and to adopt rules preparatory to the program's implementation. Specifies reporting and timetable requirements. Effective immediately. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB1145 fails to create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. FISCAL NOTE (State Bd. of Ed.) Total fiscal impact for the State Board would be about $38,000. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE No change from previous note. 97-02-28 H FIRST READING 97-02-28 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-05 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE STATE GOV ADM 97-03-21 H DO PASS/STANDARD DEBATE 007-005-001 HSGE 97-03-21 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-04-07 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-08 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-08 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-08 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-04-08 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 97-04-09 H THIRD READING - CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-04-09 H PLACED CALENDAR-CONSIDERATION POSTPONED 97-04-25 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary