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HB 837: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Fitzgerald ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jenne ; Kriseman ; Scionti

Elections; Authorizes elector to request absentee ballots for all future elections with one absentee ballot request & provides that federal postcard application request for absentee ballot is effective for all future elections; provides circumstances under which absentee ballot request is considered canceled; permits additional early voting sites; revises hours of operation for early voting sites.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/11/2009 House • Filed
    3/3/2009 House • Introduced -HJ 00070
    3/12/2009 House • Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council; Policy Council -HJ 00213
    5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)

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  • HB 837, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (8)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 990 Elections [GPSC] Rich Identical Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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    H 31 Early Voting Gibbons Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
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    H 475 Early Voting Sites Williams Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
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    H 1469 Early Voting Thompson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Governmental Affairs Policy (EDCA)
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    S 472 Early Voting Sites [GPSC] Aronberg Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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    S 1098 Early Voting [GPSC] Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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    S 1930 Early Voting Sites/Supervisor of Elections [GPSC] Lawson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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    S 2204 Early Voting [GPSC] Siplin Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections
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    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    101.657 Early voting.
    101.694 Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.

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