HB 109: Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot
GENERAL BILL by Broxson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Drake ; Gaetz ; Hill ; McBurney ; Metz ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda
Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot; Authorizes absent uniformed services voters & overseas voters to use federal write-in absentee ballot in state or local election; authorizes elector to vote on ballot measure in election using federal write-in absentee ballot; specifies that vote cast in judicial merit retention election is treated in same manner as vote on certain ballot measures; allows for minor variations in name of ballot measure; prohibits supervisor of elections from canvassing federal write-in absentee ballots from overseas voters in certain elections until specified period after date of election; revises minimum requirements for DOS rules used to determine what constitutes valid vote on federal write-in absentee ballot.
Last Action: 4/21/2015 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40) -HJ 609
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2014 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/8/2015 | House |
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 15 |
| 3/3/2015 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 14 |
| 3/13/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/17/15, 8:00 am, Webster Hall |
| 3/17/2015 | House |
• Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 250 • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 250 |
| 4/3/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/07/15, 8:45 am, Reed Hall |
| 4/7/2015 | House |
• Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 444 • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 444 |
| 4/10/2015 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/14/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 4/14/2015 | House |
• Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 551 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 551 |
| 4/17/2015 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15 |
| 4/21/2015 | House |
• Substituted SB 184 -HJ 609 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40) -HJ 609 |
