HB 763: Voter Registration/Book-closing
GENERAL BILL by Lawson
Voter Registration/Book-closing; eliminates book-closing period for voter registration; provides for registration & changes in registration at polls on election day; amends provisions to conform; requires office of supervisor of elections & any branch office to be open on Saturday prior to any statewide election or other election held in conjunction therewith, for purpose of allowing early in-person absentee voting for that election. Amends Chs. 97, 98, 101.
Effective Date: 01/01/1998
Last Action: 3/6/1998 House - Withdrawn from Election Reform (GRC); Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00127
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/6/1998 House - Withdrawn from Election Reform (GRC); Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00127
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/1997 House • Prefiled
3/4/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00091; Referred to Election Reform (GRC) -HJ 00134
3/21/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 03/27/97, 9:00 am, 317C --Temporarily deferred
5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Election Reform (GRC)
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Referred to Election Reform (GRC)
3/6/1998 House • Withdrawn from Election Reform (GRC); Withdrawn from further consideration -HJ 00127
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HB 763, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/24/1997 (pdf)
Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 97.021 Definitions. 97.053 Acceptance of voter registration applications. 97.055 Registration books; when closed for an election. 97.071 Registration identification card. 98.065 Registration list maintenance programs. 98.081 Names removed from registration books; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names. 98.231 Supervisor of elections to furnish Department of State number of registered electors. 101.045 Electors must be registered in precinct; provisions for residence or name change. 101.657 101.663 Electors; change of residence.