HB 1011: Absentee Ballots
GENERAL BILL by Election Reform ; Flanagan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Henriquez ; Futch ; Detert ; Wilson ; Brown ; Crow ; Stafford
Absentee Ballots; revises definition of "absent elector" to remove "for cause" requirements; modifies absentee ballot certificates & instructions to absent electors; modifies information that must be included on absentee ballot; prescribes information that absent elector's designee must include with said ballot; deletes prohibition against persons witnessing more than five ballots in election; repeals provisions re absentee ballot coordinators, etc. Amends FS.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - In returning messages; Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2000 House - In returning messages; Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2000 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/24/2000 | House |
• Referred to Governmental Operations (PRC) |
| 3/6/2000 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (PRC), 03/08/00, 1:00 pm, 317-C |
| 3/7/2000 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Governmental Operations (PRC) -HJ 00068; On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations (PRC), 03/08/00, 1:00 pm, 317-C |
| 3/8/2000 | House |
• Comm. Action:-Favorable by Governmental Operations (PRC); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00219 |
| 3/9/2000 | House |
• Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar -HJ 00219 |
| 3/15/2000 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00273 |
| 3/22/2000 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 00297; Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00297 |
| 3/29/2000 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/4/2000 | Senate |
• Received, referred to Ethics and Elections -SJ 00373 |
| 5/4/2000 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections -SJ 01085; Substituted for CS/SB 334 -SJ 01085; Read second time -SJ 01085; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01085 |
| 5/5/2000 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 01355; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01355 |
| 5/5/2000 | House |
• In returning messages; Died in returning Messages |