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SB 7064: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections

Elections; Requiring the Division of Elections of the Department of State to develop an online voter registration system; revising forms of acceptable identification for certain voter registration applicants; authorizing additional forms of acceptable voter identification at a polling place or early voting site; modifying timing requirements for designating early voting sites in special elections, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/19/2015 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Ethics and Elections
    • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/24/15, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building -- Submitted as Committee Bill; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    3/25/2015 Senate • Filed
    3/30/2015 Senate • Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 264
    3/31/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 264
    4/3/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 04/08/15, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/8/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 378
    4/10/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 378
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)

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  • SB 7064, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/25/2015 at 2:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 135 Elections Cortes Compare Last Action: 1/22/2015 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 16
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill
    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)     		Track This Bill
    H 1161 Elections Passidomo Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40), CS/CS/SB 228 (Ch. 2015-36)
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)     		Track This Bill
    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     		Track This Bill
    S 228 (er) Online Voter Application Clemens Compare Last Action: 5/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-36
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    367568 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/10/2015
    3:44 PM
    		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    840620 - Amendment
    Delete lines 196 - 207 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Clemens)     		4/7/2015
    10:03 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/10/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    611658 - Amendment
    Delete lines 293 - 305 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Clemens)     		4/7/2015
    10:09 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/10/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2015 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    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 5 (pdf)
    101.001 Precincts and polling places; boundaries. 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)
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors. Page 9 (pdf)
    101.657 Early voting. Page 11 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot. Page 11 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 13 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7064, Proposed Bill Posted 3/19/2015 at 2:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 3/20/2015 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2015 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    571584 - Amendment
    Before line 35 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Clemens)     		3/24/2015
    2:13 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Favorable
    3/25/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    505112 - Amendment
    Delete lines 367 - 437 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Hays)     		3/24/2015
    1:49 PM     		Favorable
    3/25/2015     		Web Page
    PDF
    921176 - Amendment
    Between lines 435 and 436 insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Thompson)     		3/24/2015
    3:20 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    3/25/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/24/2015 4:00 PM Ethics and Elections 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

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