LANG-BOLAND. 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 2000 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. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Elections) Any cost to implement HB163 can be absored within regular operating budget. FISCAL NOTE (State Board of Education) Implementation is contingent on private funding and volunteer assistance. Local costs cannot be estimated. SBE costs would total $32,000. STATE MANDATES NOTE (State Board of Education) Same as SBE fiscal note. 99-01-14 H FIRST READING 99-01-14 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-27 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-02-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOLAND 99-02-04 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-04 H COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-02-05 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-05 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-05 H COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-02-10 H MOTION DO PASS-LOST 004-006-000 HECR 99-02-10 H REMAINS IN COMMITTEE ELEC CAMP REF 99-03-05 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary