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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

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  • 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    5/4/2000 Senate • Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections -SJ 01085; Substituted for CS/SB 334 -SJ 01085; Read second time -SJ 01085; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01085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

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  • HB 1011, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:14 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2000 (pdf)
    Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 6/22/2000 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2000 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2000 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2000 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 757 Voter ID Cards & Absentee Ballots Kosmas Similar Last Action: 2/9/2000 H Withdrawn from Election Reform (PRC); Governmental Operations (PRC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FRC); Withdrawn prior to introduction, I/S/C Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1013 (Ch. 2000-250) -HJ 00052
    Location:
    S 334 (c1) Voter ID Cards & Absentee Ballots Saunders Similar Last Action: 5/4/2000 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00994; House Bill substituted: HB 1011 & HB 1013 -SJ 01085; Laid on Table, refer to HB 1011 (Died in House Returning Messages), Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 1013 (Ch. 2000-250)
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    405740 - Amendment
    		Saunders 4/11/2000
    2:46 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    325073 - Amendment
    		Suarez 3/15/2000
    3:01 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/22/2000 10:09 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/5/2000 3:45 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions.
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.647 Return of absentee ballots.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.
    101.685 Absentee ballot coordinators.
    101.694 Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.
    104.047 Absentee voting.

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