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CS/SB 240: Ballots/Selection of "I Choose Not to Vote" [GPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Bennett

Ballots/Selection of "I Choose Not to Vote" [GPSC]; Requires that each ballot include a selection allowing the voter to indicate that he or she chooses not to vote for any candidate. Specifies the effect of such a selection.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Rules
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/3/2008 Senate • Filed
    12/17/2008 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 00019
    3/6/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/11/09, 1:00 pm, 412-K
    3/11/2009 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00166; CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00216
    3/12/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/17/2009 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 00166
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Rules

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  • CS/SB 240, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2009 at 12:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2009 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 213 Specifications for Ballots Chestnut Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.151 Specifications for ballots.

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  • SB 240, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    866932 - Amendment
    		Ethics and Elections
    (Fasano)     		3/10/2009
    10:44 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2009     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2009 1:00 PM Ethics and Elections 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.151 Specifications for ballots.

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