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1		-	~~Act No. 266 Public Acts of 2023 Approved by the Governor November 30, 2023 Filed with the Secretary of State December 1, 2023 EFFECTIVE DATE: February 13, 2024~~ state of michigan 102nd Legislature Regular session of 2023 Introduced by Reps. Arbit, Rheingans, Price, Conlin, Puri, Paiz, Hope, Martus, Brixie, Bierlein, Rogers, Scott, Andrews, McFall, Brabec, Morse, Wilson, Dievendorf, Morgan, Hood and Byrnes ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5145 AN ACT to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act, by amending section 11d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.11d), as amended by 2023 PA 83. The People of the State of Michigan enact: CHAPTER XVII Sec. 11d. This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 168 of the Michigan Compiled Laws: M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max 168.303(6) Pub trst E Signing a nominating petition with multiple names 5 168.482e(3) Pub trst E Signing a petition with multiple names 5 168.544c(10) Pub trst E Signing a nominating petition with multiple names 5 168.590h(6) Pub trst E Signing a qualifying petition with multiple names 5 168.685(11) Pub trst E Signing a petition to form a new political party with multiple names 5 168.720j(14) Pub trst E Disclosing an election result from an early voting site before election day 5 168.731(4) Pub trst G Election law filing certain false statements 2 168.734 Pub trst G Election law election board refusing to provide challenger conveniences 2 168.756 Pub trst E Electors false statement concerning inability to mark ballot 5 168.757 Pub trst E Election inspector unlawful conduct 5 168.759(13) Pub trst E Forged signature on absentee ballot 5 168.759b Pub trst E False statement in application for emergency absentee ballot 5 168.761(5) Pub trst E Assisting an absentee voter in making a false statement 5 168.765a(9) Pub trst E Disclosing how ballot voted or election results early before polls are closed 5 168.769(4) Pub trst E Voting both in person and by absentee ballot 5 168.808 Pub trst E Untrue statement by member of board of inspectors 4 168.873 Pub trst E Misconduct of election employee in recount county and local 5 168.887 Pub trst E Misconduct of election employee in recount 5 168.931b Person E Intimidating an election official or preventing an election official from performing the election officials duties third or subsequent offense 5 168.932(a) Pub trst E Bribing or intimidating voters 5 168.932(b) Pub trst E Ballot tampering 5 168.932(c) Pub trst E Destroying or falsifying election return or records 5 168.932(d) Pub trst E Disclosing votes or obstructing voter 5 168.932(e) Pub trst E Absentee ballot tampering 5 168.932(f) Pub trst E Election law possess absent voter ballot delivered to another person 5 168.932(g) Pub trst E Suggesting how a disabled voter should vote 5 168.932(h) Pub trst E Suggesting or influencing how an absentee voter should vote 5 168.932(i) Pub trst E Organizing a meeting where absentee voter ballots are to be voted 5 168.932a Pub trst G Election offenses 4 168.932c Pub trst E Providing compensation to a person for registering individuals to vote 5 168.932e Pub trst E Person intentionally misrepresenting that the person is an election official in a polling place 5 168.932f Pub trst E Distributing or agreeing to distribute materially deceptive media certain subsequent offense 5 168.936 Pub trst E Election law perjury 5 168.937 Pub trst E Election law forgery 5 168.954(4) Pub trst E Signing a recall petition with multiple names 5 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 102nd Legislature are enacted into law: (a) House Bill No. 4129. (b) House Bill No. 5144. Clerk of the House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate Approved___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Governor
	1	+	state of michigan 102nd Legislature Regular session of 2023 Introduced by Reps. Arbit, Rheingans, Price, Conlin, Puri, Paiz, Hope, Martus, Brixie, Bierlein, Rogers, Scott, Andrews, McFall, Brabec, Morse, Wilson, Dievendorf, Morgan, Hood and Byrnes ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5145 AN ACT to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act, by amending section 11d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.11d), as amended by 2023 PA 83. The People of the State of Michigan enact: CHAPTER XVII Sec. 11d. This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 168 of the Michigan Compiled Laws: M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max 168.303(6) Pub trst E Signing a nominating petition with multiple names 5 168.482e(3) Pub trst E Signing a petition with multiple names 5 168.544c(10) Pub trst E Signing a nominating petition with multiple names 5 168.590h(6) Pub trst E Signing a qualifying petition with multiple names 5 168.685(11) Pub trst E Signing a petition to form a new political party with multiple names 5 168.720j(14) Pub trst E Disclosing an election result from an early voting site before election day 5 168.731(4) Pub trst G Election law filing certain false statements 2 168.734 Pub trst G Election law election board refusing to provide challenger conveniences 2 168.756 Pub trst E Electors false statement concerning inability to mark ballot 5 168.757 Pub trst E Election inspector unlawful conduct 5 168.759(13) Pub trst E Forged signature on absentee ballot 5 168.759b Pub trst E False statement in application for emergency absentee ballot 5 168.761(5) Pub trst E Assisting an absentee voter in making a false statement 5 168.765a(9) Pub trst E Disclosing how ballot voted or election results early before polls are closed 5 168.769(4) Pub trst E Voting both in person and by absentee ballot 5 168.808 Pub trst E Untrue statement by member of board of inspectors 4 168.873 Pub trst E Misconduct of election employee in recount county and local 5 168.887 Pub trst E Misconduct of election employee in recount 5 168.931b Person E Intimidating an election official or preventing an election official from performing the election officials duties third or subsequent offense 5 168.932(a) Pub trst E Bribing or intimidating voters 5 168.932(b) Pub trst E Ballot tampering 5 168.932(c) Pub trst E Destroying or falsifying election return or records 5 168.932(d) Pub trst E Disclosing votes or obstructing voter 5 168.932(e) Pub trst E Absentee ballot tampering 5 168.932(f) Pub trst E Election law possess absent voter ballot delivered to another person 5 168.932(g) Pub trst E Suggesting how a disabled voter should vote 5 168.932(h) Pub trst E Suggesting or influencing how an absentee voter should vote 5 168.932(i) Pub trst E Organizing a meeting where absentee voter ballots are to be voted 5 168.932a Pub trst G Election offenses 4 168.932c Pub trst E Providing compensation to a person for registering individuals to vote 5 168.932e Pub trst E Person intentionally misrepresenting that the person is an election official in a polling place 5 168.932f Pub trst E Distributing or agreeing to distribute materially deceptive media certain subsequent offense 5 168.936 Pub trst E Election law perjury 5 168.937 Pub trst E Election law forgery 5 168.954(4) Pub trst E Signing a recall petition with multiple names 5 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 102nd Legislature are enacted into law: (a) House Bill No. 4129. (b) House Bill No. 5144. Clerk of the House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate Approved___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Governor
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3		-	Act No. 266
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5		-	Public Acts of 2023
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7		-	Approved by the Governor
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9		-	November 30, 2023
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11		-	Filed with the Secretary of State
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13		-	December 1, 2023
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15		-	EFFECTIVE DATE: February 13, 2024
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21	21		state of michigan
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23	23		102nd Legislature
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25	25		Regular session of 2023
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27	27		Introduced by Reps. Arbit, Rheingans, Price, Conlin, Puri, Paiz, Hope, Martus, Brixie, Bierlein, Rogers, Scott, Andrews, McFall, Brabec, Morse, Wilson, Dievendorf, Morgan, Hood and Byrnes
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29	29		ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5145
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31	31		AN ACT to amend 1927 PA 175, entitled An act to revise, consolidate, and codify the laws relating to criminal procedure and to define the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of courts, judges, and other officers of the court under the provisions of this act; to provide laws relative to the rights of persons accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the arrest of persons charged with or suspected of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for bail of persons arrested for or accused of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to provide for the examination of persons accused of criminal offenses; to regulate the procedure relative to grand juries, indictments, informations, and proceedings before trial; to provide for trials of persons complained of or indicted for criminal offenses and ordinance violations and to provide for the procedure in those trials; to provide for judgments and sentences of persons convicted of criminal offenses and ordinance violations; to establish a sentencing commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for procedure relating to new trials and appeals in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to provide a uniform system of probation throughout this state and the appointment of probation officers; to prescribe the powers, duties, and compensation of probation officers; to provide penalties for the violation of the duties of probation officers; to provide for procedure governing proceedings to prevent crime and proceedings for the discovery of crime; to provide for fees of officers, witnesses, and others in criminal and ordinance violation cases; to set forth miscellaneous provisions as to criminal procedure in certain cases; to provide penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act, by amending section 11d of chapter XVII (MCL 777.11d), as amended by 2023 PA 83.
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33	33		The People of the State of Michigan enact:
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35	35		CHAPTER XVII
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39	39		Sec. 11d. This chapter applies to the following felonies enumerated in chapter 168 of the Michigan Compiled Laws:
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41	41		M.C.L. Category Class Description Stat Max
42	42		168.303(6) Pub trst E Signing a nominating petition with multiple names 5
43	43		168.482e(3) Pub trst E Signing a petition with multiple names 5
44	44		168.544c(10) Pub trst E Signing a nominating petition with multiple names 5
45	45		168.590h(6) Pub trst E Signing a qualifying petition with multiple names 5
46	46		168.685(11) Pub trst E Signing a petition to form a new political party with multiple names 5
47	47		168.720j(14) Pub trst E Disclosing an election result from an early voting site before election day 5
48	48		168.731(4) Pub trst G Election law filing certain false statements 2
49	49		168.734 Pub trst G Election law election board refusing to provide challenger conveniences 2
50	50		168.756 Pub trst E Electors false statement concerning inability to mark ballot 5
51	51		168.757 Pub trst E Election inspector unlawful conduct 5
52	52		168.759(13) Pub trst E Forged signature on absentee ballot 5
53	53		168.759b Pub trst E False statement in application for emergency absentee ballot 5
54	54		168.761(5) Pub trst E Assisting an absentee voter in making a false statement 5
55	55		168.765a(9) Pub trst E Disclosing how ballot voted or election results early before polls are closed 5
56	56		168.769(4) Pub trst E Voting both in person and by absentee ballot 5
57	57		168.808 Pub trst E Untrue statement by member of board of inspectors 4
58	58		168.873 Pub trst E Misconduct of election employee in recount county and local 5
59	59		168.887 Pub trst E Misconduct of election employee in recount 5
60	60		168.931b Person E Intimidating an election official or preventing an election official from performing the election officials duties third or subsequent offense 5
61	61		168.932(a) Pub trst E Bribing or intimidating voters 5
62	62		168.932(b) Pub trst E Ballot tampering 5
63	63		168.932(c) Pub trst E Destroying or falsifying election return or records 5
64	64		168.932(d) Pub trst E Disclosing votes or obstructing voter 5
65	65		168.932(e) Pub trst E Absentee ballot tampering 5
66	66		168.932(f) Pub trst E Election law possess absent voter ballot delivered to another person 5
67	67		168.932(g) Pub trst E Suggesting how a disabled voter should vote 5
68	68		168.932(h) Pub trst E Suggesting or influencing how an absentee voter should vote 5
69	69		168.932(i) Pub trst E Organizing a meeting where absentee voter ballots are to be voted 5
70	70		168.932a Pub trst G Election offenses 4
71	71		168.932c Pub trst E Providing compensation to a person for registering individuals to vote 5
72	72		168.932e Pub trst E Person intentionally misrepresenting that the person is an election official in a polling place 5
73	73		168.932f Pub trst E Distributing or agreeing to distribute materially deceptive media certain subsequent offense 5
74	74		168.936 Pub trst E Election law perjury 5
75	75		168.937 Pub trst E Election law forgery 5
76	76		168.954(4) Pub trst E Signing a recall petition with multiple names 5
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78	78		M.C.L.
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80	80		Category
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82	82		Class
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84	84		Description
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86	86		Stat Max
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88	88		168.303(6)
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90	90		Pub trst
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92	92		E
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94	94		Signing a nominating petition with multiple names
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96	96		5
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98	98		168.482e(3)
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100	100		Pub trst
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102	102		E
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104	104		Signing a petition with multiple names
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106	106		5
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108	108		168.544c(10)
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110	110		Pub trst
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112	112		E
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114	114		Signing a nominating petition with multiple names
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116	116		5
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118	118		168.590h(6)
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120	120		Pub trst
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122	122		E
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124	124		Signing a qualifying petition with multiple names
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126	126		5
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128	128		168.685(11)
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130	130		Pub trst
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132	132		E
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134	134		Signing a petition to form a new political party with multiple names
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136	136		5
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138	138		168.720j(14)
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140	140		Pub trst
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142	142		E
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144	144		Disclosing an election result from an early voting site before election day
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146	146		5
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148	148		168.731(4)
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150	150		Pub trst
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152	152		G
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154	154		Election law filing certain false statements
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156	156		2
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158	158		168.734
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160	160		Pub trst
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162	162		G
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164	164		Election law election board refusing to provide challenger conveniences
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166	166		2
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168	168		168.756
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170	170		Pub trst
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172	172		E
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174	174		Electors false statement concerning inability to mark ballot
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176	176		5
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178	178		168.757
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180	180		Pub trst
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182	182		E
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184	184		Election inspector unlawful conduct
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186	186		5
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188	188		168.759(13)
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190	190		Pub trst
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192	192		E
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194	194		Forged signature on absentee ballot
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196	196		5
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198	198		168.759b
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200	200		Pub trst
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202	202		E
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204	204		False statement in application for emergency absentee ballot
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206	206		5
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208	208		168.761(5)
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210	210		Pub trst
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212	212		E
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214	214		Assisting an absentee voter in making a false statement
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216	216		5
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218	218		168.765a(9)
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220	220		Pub trst
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222	222		E
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224	224		Disclosing how ballot voted or election results early before polls are closed
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226	226		5
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228	228		168.769(4)
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230	230		Pub trst
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232	232		E
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234	234		Voting both in person and by absentee ballot
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236	236		5
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238	238		168.808
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240	240		Pub trst
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242	242		E
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244	244		Untrue statement by member of board of inspectors
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246	246		4
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248	248		168.873
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250	250		Pub trst
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252	252		E
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254	254		Misconduct of election employee in recount county and local
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256	256		5
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258	258		168.887
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260	260		Pub trst
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262	262		E
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264	264		Misconduct of election employee in recount
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266	266		5
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268	268		168.931b
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270	270		Person
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272	272		E
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274	274		Intimidating an election official or preventing an election official from performing the election officials duties third or subsequent offense
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276	276		5
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278	278		168.932(a)
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280	280		Pub trst
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282	282		E
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284	284		Bribing or intimidating voters
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286	286		5
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288	288		168.932(b)
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290	290		Pub trst
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292	292		E
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294	294		Ballot tampering
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296	296		5
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298	298		168.932(c)
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300	300		Pub trst
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302	302		E
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304	304		Destroying or falsifying election return or records
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306	306		5
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308	308		168.932(d)
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310	310		Pub trst
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312	312		E
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314	314		Disclosing votes or obstructing voter
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316	316		5
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318	318		168.932(e)
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320	320		Pub trst
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322	322		E
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324	324		Absentee ballot tampering
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326	326		5
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328	328		168.932(f)
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330	330		Pub trst
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332	332		E
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334	334		Election law possess absent voter ballot delivered to another person
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336	336		5
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338	338		168.932(g)
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340	340		Pub trst
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342	342		E
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344	344		Suggesting how a disabled voter should vote
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346	346		5
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348	348		168.932(h)
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350	350		Pub trst
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352	352		E
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354	354		Suggesting or influencing how an absentee voter should vote
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356	356		5
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358	358		168.932(i)
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360	360		Pub trst
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362	362		E
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364	364		Organizing a meeting where absentee voter ballots are to be voted
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366	366		5
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368	368		168.932a
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370	370		Pub trst
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372	372		G
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374	374		Election offenses
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376	376		4
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378	378		168.932c
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380	380		Pub trst
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382	382		E
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384	384		Providing compensation to a person for registering individuals to vote
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386	386		5
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388	388		168.932e
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390	390		Pub trst
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392	392		E
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394	394		Person intentionally misrepresenting that the person is an election official in a polling place
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396	396		5
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398	398		168.932f
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400	400		Pub trst
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402	402		E
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404	404		Distributing or agreeing to distribute materially deceptive media certain subsequent offense
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406	406		5
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408	408		168.936
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410	410		Pub trst
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412	412		E
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414	414		Election law perjury
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416	416		5
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418	418		168.937
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420	420		Pub trst
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422	422		E
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424	424		Election law forgery
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426	426		5
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428	428		168.954(4)
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430	430		Pub trst
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432	432		E
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434	434		Signing a recall petition with multiple names
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436	436		5
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442	442		Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 102nd Legislature are enacted into law:
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444	444		(a) House Bill No. 4129.
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446	446		(b) House Bill No. 5144.
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454	454		Clerk of the House of Representatives
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460	460		Secretary of the Senate
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462	462		Approved___________________________________________
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466	466		Governor