Sponsors: Jason Frierson

AN ACT relating to small businesses; temporarily creating the Office of Small Business Advocacy within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; setting forth the powers and duties of the Office of Small Business Advocacy; authorizing the Office of Small Business Advocacy to accept gifts, grants and contributions; providing that the records of the Office of Small Business Advocacy are confidential; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

AN ACT relating to elections; establishing procedures for the use of mail ballots in every election; establishing various requirements relating to mail ballots; revising the requirements for signature verification of mail ballots; revising the deadline to submit a request for the establishment of a polling place within an Indian reservation or Indian colony for an election; revising the personal data that may be requested if a voter’s signature is challenged at the polls; requiring the Secretary of State to enter into a cooperative agreement with the State Registrar of Vital Statistics to obtain certain information relating to the statewide voter registration list; authorizing a county clerk, city clerk or registrar of voters and deputies thereof charged with powers and duties relating to elections to request certain personal information be maintained in a confidential manner; revising provisions relating to the withdrawal of a petition for initiative or referendum; repealing provisions related to absent ballots, mailing ballots and affected elections; providing a penalty; making an appropriation; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.