CS/HB 3683: Truth in Voting Act of 1998
GENERAL BILL by Election Reform ; Diaz de la Portilla
Truth in Voting Act of 1998; provides short title; provides that supervisors of elections shall provide info to property appraisers re homestead exemptions; requires supervisors to provide for certain training in handwriting comparison; requires Elections Division to compare info in central voter file with other computer databases for sole purpose of determining voter eligibility; revises form of voter's certificate, etc. Amends Chs. 97, 98, 101, 102, 104, 163, 196.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/17/1998 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 3/3/1998 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 00050 |
| 3/5/1998 | House |
• Referred to Election Reform (GRC); Crime & Punishment (JC); Governmental Operations (GRC); Finance & Taxation (FRC) -HJ 00147 |
| 3/6/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 03/12/98, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred |
| 3/11/1998 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 03/17/98, 1:30 pm, 413C |
| 3/17/1998 | House |
• Comm. Action: CS by Election Reform (GRC) -HJ 00436 |
| 4/1/1998 | House |
• CS read first time on 04/01/98 -HJ 00434; Now in Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00436 |
| 4/6/1998 | House |
• Also referred to Criminal Justice Appropriations -HJ 00464 |
| 5/1/1998 | House |
• Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129) |