SB 1471 — ballot tabulation; hand count comparison
Last action — Vetoed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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This bill died with 56th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Vetoed by Governor Katie Hobbs (Democratic) on June 20, 2023.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
44 added · 48 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of SB 1471 now requires counties with populations over 400,000 (instead of 2 million) to randomly select 400 ballots for hand counting from the 2022 general election. This change broadens the scope of where the hand count process will apply, ensuring more voters' preferences are accurately represented and verified. Additionally, the threshold for retabulating the ballots has been adjusted, requiring action if discrepancies are greater than one-tenth of one percent. This aims to enhance election integrity and public confidence in the vote counting process.
House Engrossed Senate BillEngrossed ballot tabulation;
Beginning not later than September 1, 2023, the officer in charge of elections in a county with a population of more than two million persons shall, and a county with a population of more than four hundred thousand may,persons shall randomly select four hundred ballots from the ballot test decks randomized by precincts used for logic and accuracy testing for the 2022 general election and shall recount all races using one hundred of those ballots from each precinct.
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1471 Sec.
Legislative intent The legislature intends that the retabulation and hand count required in section 1 of this act may be conducted as early as July 1, 20232023. and be required for counties with more than two million persons but be optional for counties with more than four hundred thousand but less than two million persons.
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View plain text versions (5)
- Engrossed Senate Engrossed Version pdf
- Engrossed House Engrossed Version Current pdf
- HOUSE - Municipal Oversight & Elections View text pdf
- Amended SENATE - Kavanagh flr amend (ref Bill) adopted pdf
- Introduced Introduced Version pdf
Action History
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Vetoed by Governor
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Transmit to Governor
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PASSED
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PASSED
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Transmit to Senate
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PASSED
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DPA
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DPA
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House Second Reading
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House First Reading.
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Transmit to House
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PASSED
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DPA
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DP
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
Sponsors
- John Kavanagh · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 42 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- John Kavanagh Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 92 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 40% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Hernandez | — | Nay |
| Anthony Kern | — | Yea |
| Christine Marsh | — | Nay |
| Juan Mendez | — | Nay |
| Justine Wadsack | — | Yea |
| Ken Bennett | — | Yea |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Steve Kaiser | — | Yea |
| Brian Fernandez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Catherine Miranda | Democrat | Nay |
| Denise “Mitzi” Epstein | Democrat | Nay |
| Eva Burch | Democrat | Nay |
| Eva Diaz | Democrat | Nay |
| Flavio Bravo | Democrat | Nay |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Nay |
| Priya Sundareshan | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Rosanna Gabaldón | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Nay |
| Theresa Hatathlie | Democrat | Nay |
| David C. Farnsworth | Republican | Yea |
| David Gowan | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Mesnard | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Janae Shamp | Republican | Yea |
| John Kavanagh | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas "T.J." Shope | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 31 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 45% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (60)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 40% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Hernandez | — | Nay |
| Anthony Kern | — | Yea |
| Christine Marsh | — | Nay |
| Juan Mendez | — | Nay |
| Justine Wadsack | — | Yea |
| Ken Bennett | — | Yea |
| Raquel Terán | — | Nay |
| Sine Kerr | — | Yea |
| Sonny Borrelli | — | Yea |
| Steve Kaiser | — | Yea |
| Brian Fernandez | Democrat | Nay |
| Catherine Miranda | Democrat | Nay |
| Denise “Mitzi” Epstein | Democrat | Nay |
| Eva Burch | Democrat | Nay |
| Eva Diaz | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Lela Alston | Democrat | Nay |
| Priya Sundareshan | Democrat | Nay |
| Rosanna Gabaldón | Democrat | Nay |
| Sally Ann Gonzales | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Theresa Hatathlie | Democrat | Nay |
| David C. Farnsworth | Republican | Yea |
| David Gowan | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Mesnard | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Hoffman | Republican | Yea |
| Janae Shamp | Republican | Yea |
| John Kavanagh | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas "T.J." Shope | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Rogers | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 1471?
- SB 1471 is sponsored by John Kavanagh (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 1471?
- This bill died with 56th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 1471?
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