HB 3941: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Meek ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia
Elections; (THIS BILL COMBINED IN CS/H3743,3941) restricts requests for absentee ballots to electors by mail or in person; revises voter's certificate to include reference to requirements to receive absentee ballot; provides that absentee ballot shall be considered illegal if it does not include signature & address, printed name, & voter registration or driver's license number of each attesting witness, etc. Amends Chs. 97, 101, 104.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 3/17/1998 House - CS combines this bill with 3743; Comm. Action: CS by Election Reform (GRC); Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/HB 3743 (Died on House Calendar); Refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/17/1998 House - CS combines this bill with 3743; Comm. Action: CS by Election Reform (GRC); Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/HB 3743 (Died on House Calendar); Refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/4/1998 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00123
3/10/1998 House • Referred to Election Reform (GRC); Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00160; On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 03/12/98, 1:30 pm, Reed Hall --Not considered
3/11/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 03/17/98, 1:30 pm, 413C
3/17/1998 House • CS combines this bill with 3743; Comm. Action: CS by Election Reform (GRC); Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/HB 3743 (Died on House Calendar); Refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
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HB 3941, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/11/1998 (pdf)
Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/11/1998 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 2192 Elections Silver Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
Location:H 3683 (c1) Truth in Voting Act of 1998 Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Crime & Punishment (JC), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
Location:H 3743 (e1) Elections Meek Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died on Calendar, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/SB 1402 (Ch. 98-129)
Location:S 1402 (e2) Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/22/1998 Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-129
Location:Citations - Statutes (17)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.021 Definitions. 101.62 Request for absentee ballots. 101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form. 101.65 Instructions to absent electors. 101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot. 104.012 Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application. 104.013 Unauthorized use, possession, or destruction of voter registration identification card. 104.031 False declaration to secure assistance in preparing ballot. 104.042 104.043 104.045 Vote selling. 104.051 Violations; neglect of duty; corrupt practices. 104.0515 Voting rights; deprivation of, or interference with, prohibited; penalty. 104.061 Corruptly influencing voting. 104.081 Threats of employers to control votes of employees. 104.185 Petitions; knowingly signing more than once; signing another person's name or a fictitious name. 104.24 Penalty for assuming name.