CS/SB 2566: Absentee Ballots
GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Dockery
Absentee Ballots; removes requirement that voter's signature on absentee ballot must be witnessed; revises Voter's Certificate & instructions to absent electors to remove requirement of attesting witness; requires that supervisor of elections compare elector's signature to verify registration; amends provision re absentee ballots received from overseas voters, to conform, etc. Amends 101.64,.65,.68,.6921,.6923,.6952,.657.
Effective Date: 7/1/2004 07/01/2004
Last Action: 5/25/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-232; See also CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/25/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-232; See also CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2/2004 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/16/2004 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary -SJ 00302 |
| 3/26/2004 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/31/04, 4:15 pm, 412-K -SJ 00437 |
| 3/31/2004 | Senate |
• CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00550; CS read first time on 04/02/04 -SJ 00556 |
| 4/2/2004 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 00550 |
| 4/7/2004 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/04, 2:45 pm, 110-S |
| 4/12/2004 | Senate |
• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00582 |
| 4/13/2004 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00582 |
| 4/22/2004 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00748; Read second time -SJ 00745; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00745; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00746 |
| 4/23/2004 | Senate |
• Read third time -SJ 00763; CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 8 -SJ 00763 |
| 4/24/2004 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/25/2004 | House |
• Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00769 |
| 4/27/2004 | House |
• Substituted for HB 1591 -HJ 00836; Read second time -HJ 00836 |
| 4/30/2004 | House |
• Read third time -HJ 01224; CS passed; YEAS 100 NAYS 12 -HJ 01225 |
| 4/30/2004 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740 |
| 5/13/2004 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 5/25/2004 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-232; See also CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252) |