SB 486: Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot
GENERAL BILL by Evers
Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot; Authorizing absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to use the federal write-in absentee ballot in any state or local election; providing that an eligible elector may vote on any ballot measure in an election using the federal write-in absentee ballot; clarifying that a vote cast in a judicial merit retention election be treated in the same manner as a vote on certain ballot measures, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/9/2013 Senate • Filed
12/18/2013 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -SJ 42
1/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/14, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/13/2014 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 137
1/14/2014 Senate • Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -SJ 137
1/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 02/04/14, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
2/4/2014 Senate • Favorable by- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 137
2/5/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 137
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 42
3/6/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/14
3/11/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 235
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/18/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 258
• Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 258
3/20/2014 House • In Messages
5/2/2014 House • Died in Messages
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SB 486, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/9/2013 at 9:18 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 215 (c1) Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot Broxson Identical Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died on Calendar
Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/13/2014 4:00 PM Ethics and Elections 10 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/4/2014 2:00 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 3/18/2014 11:12 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 101.6952 Absentee ballots for absent uniformed services and overseas voters. Page 1 (pdf) 102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. Page 3 (pdf)