S.565: Martin Luther King, Jr. Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2002

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced March 19, 2001
Latest Major Action April 11, 2002

Bill Sponsor

Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

Bill Cosponsors

51 (50 Democrats, 1 Independent, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

Martin Luther King, Jr. Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2002 - Title I: Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administration Requirements - Requires each voting system used in an Federal election (with specified exceptions) to: (1) permit the voter to verify his or her votes on the ballot before the ballot is cast and counted; and (2) provide the voter with the opportunity to change the ballot or correct any error...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
	Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Dodd without amendment. Without written report.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
	Measure laid before Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 39. Record Vote Number: 39.
	Motion by Senator Daschle to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on S.565 was not agreed to (Roll Call No. 39) entered in Senate.
	Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on S. 565 (Roll Call No. 39) was not agreed to agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
	Motion by Senator Daschle to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on S. 565 was not agreed to (Roll Call No. 39) agreed to in Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Cloture on the bill, upon reconsideration, not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 40.
	Considered by Senate.
	Considered by Senate.
	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 1. Record Vote Number: 65.
	Senate incorporated this measure in HR 3295 as an amendment.
	Senate vitiated previous passage.
	Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 239.
March 19, 2001	Introduced in the Senate by Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.)

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