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HB 1161: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Passidomo

Elections; Requires DOS to develop online voter registration system; revises methods for identifying elector at polling place; revises time by which certain signature updates must be received by supervisor; revises provisions regarding provision of sample ballots & daily ballot information; provides that cities may conduct mail elections; provides that supervisor shall designate early voting sites in certain special elections; revises provisions relating to use & canvassing of federal write-in absentee ballot; provides that certain special district & CDD elections be conducted during primary election.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40), CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/27/2015 House • Filed
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 96
    3/8/2015 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 192
    4/28/2015 House • Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40), CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)

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  • HB 1161, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2015 at 1:35 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 109 Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot Broxson Compare Last Action: 4/21/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40) -HJ 609
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 135 Elections Cortes Compare Last Action: 1/22/2015 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 16
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration
    H 227 Online Voter Registration Williams Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)
    H 7143 (e1) Online Voter Registration State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36) -HJ 877
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 184 (er) Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot Evers Compare Last Action: 5/22/2015 Chapter No. 2015-40
    Location: Became Law
    S 228 (er) Online Voter Application Clemens Compare Last Action: 5/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-36
    Location: Became Law
    S 7064 Elections Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (AP)

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0525 Page 2 (pdf)
    97.0535 Special requirements for certain applicants. Page 5 (pdf)
    98.077 Update of voter signature. Page 6 (pdf)
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 6 (pdf)
    101.20 Publication of ballot form; sample ballots. Page 7 (pdf)
    101.6102 Mail ballot elections; limitations. Page 8 (pdf)
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots. Page 8 (pdf)
    101.657 Early voting. Page 9 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot. Page 9 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 11 (pdf)
    101.6952 Absentee ballots for absent uniformed services and overseas voters. Page 15 (pdf)
    102.166 Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. Page 18 (pdf)
    189.04 Elections; general requirements and procedures. Page 20 (pdf)
    190.006 Board of supervisors; members and meetings. Page 20 (pdf)

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