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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: 07/01/2004
 Last Action: 5/25/2004 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-232; See also CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252)
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  • 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
    5/25/2004 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-232; See also CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252)

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  • CS/SB 2566, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/1/2004 at 10:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1591 Absentee Ballots Wishner Similar Last Action: 4/27/2004 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 2566; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232) -HJ 00836
    Location:
    H 1793 (e2) Advertising Campaign Exposure Act Procedures Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 H Substituted CS/SB 2346; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252), CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232), CS/CS/SB 3006 (Ch. 2004-253) -HJ 01331
    Location:
    H 1971 (e1) Elections Procedures Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S In Messages; Died in Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1837 (Ch. 2004-269), CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252), CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232), CS/CS/SB 3006 (Ch. 2004-253)
    Location:
    S 618 (c2) Early Voting Cowin Compare Last Action: 4/30/2004 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252), CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232)
    Location:
    S 2346 (e1) Constantine Compare Last Action: 5/26/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-252; See also CS/SB 2566 (Ch. 2004-232), CS/CS/SB 3006 (Ch. 2004-253)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.
    101.6921 Delivery of special absentee ballot to certain first-time voters.
    101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.
    101.6952 Absentee ballots for overseas voters.

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  • CS/SB 2566, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/22/2004 at 4:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/23/2004 10:55 AM Senate 30 Yeas - 8 Nays
    4/30/2004 5:13 PM House 100 Yeas - 12 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.
    101.6921 Delivery of special absentee ballot to certain first-time voters.
    101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.
    101.6952 Absentee ballots for overseas voters.

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  • CS/SB 2566, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/2/2004 at 3:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2004 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2004 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    851714 - Amendment
    		Judiciary 4/13/2004
    3:20 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    281196 - Amendment
    		Cowin 4/21/2004
    6:22 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    101656 - Amendment
    		Dockery 4/22/2004
    1:28 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2004 4:00 PM Ethics and Elections 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/12/2004 2:45 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.
    101.6921 Delivery of special absentee ballot to certain first-time voters.
    101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.
    101.6952 Absentee ballots for overseas voters.

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  • SB 2566, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2004 at 4:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.

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