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CS/HB 361: Vote-by-mail Voting

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Lee ; Williams ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Berman ; Caldwell ; Campbell ; Cortes, B. ; Cortes, J. ; Cruz ; Drake ; Harrell ; Hill ; Mayfield ; McGhee ; Murphy ; Pafford ; Pilon ; Rodriguez, J. ; Rogers ; Stark ; Tobia ; Torres ; Watson, C.

Vote-by-mail Voting; Revises references of "absentee ballot" to "vote-by-mail ballot"; conforms terminology to changes made by act.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 2/23/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 112 (Ch. 2016-37) -HJ 541
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
10/14/2015	House	• Filed
10/30/2015	House	• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 32
11/24/2015	House	• On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
12/2/2015	House	• Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 164 • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 164
1/12/2016	House	• Introduced -HJ 32
1/26/2016	House	• On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/28/16, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
1/28/2016	House	• Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 317 • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 317
2/2/2016	House	• On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/04/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
2/4/2016	House	• CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 407
2/8/2016	House	• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 402
2/9/2016	House	• Placed on Calendar -HJ 434
2/19/2016	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
2/23/2016	House	• Substituted SB 112 -HJ 541 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 112 (Ch. 2016-37) -HJ 541

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
S 112 (er)	Absentee Voting	Thompson	Similar	Last Action: 3/10/2016 Chapter No. 2016-37 Location: Became Law

Version	Posted	Format
H 361 Filed	10/14/2015 9:14 AM	PDF
H 361 c1	2/8/2016 9:38 AM	PDF

H 361 Filed
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
244455 - Amendment Between lines 1276 and 1277, insert:	Lee	2/3/2016 11:59 AM	Withdrawn Prior to Consideration 2/4/2016	PDF
224589 - Amendment Between lines 1276 and 1277, insert:	Lee	2/4/2016 12:05 PM	Adopted 2/4/2016	PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	H 361	Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	3/11/2016 9:38 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 361	Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)	1/28/2016 2:26 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	H 361	State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting)	2/8/2016 9:29 AM	PDF

Citations - Statutes (43)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
97.012	Secretary of State as chief election officer.	Page 1 (pdf)
97.021	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
97.026	Forms to be available in alternative formats and via the Internet.	Page 2 (pdf)
98.065	Registration list maintenance programs.	Page 3 (pdf)
98.077	Update of voter signature.	Page 4 (pdf)
98.0981	Reports; voting history; statewide voter registration system information; precinct-level election results; book closing statistics.	Page 4 (pdf)
98.255	Voter education programs.	Page 7 (pdf)
100.025	Citizens residing overseas; notice of elections.	Page 8 (pdf)
101.051	Electors seeking assistance in casting ballots; oath to be executed; forms to be furnished.	Page 8 (pdf)
101.151	Specifications for ballots.	Page 9 (pdf)
101.5612	Testing of tabulating equipment.	Page 9 (pdf)
101.5614	Canvass of returns.	Page 10 (pdf)
101.572	Public inspection of ballots.	Page 11 (pdf)
101.591	Voting system audit.	Page 12 (pdf)
101.6105	Absentee voting.	Page 13 (pdf)
101.62	Request for absentee ballots.	Page 13 (pdf)
101.64	Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.	Page 18 (pdf)
101.65	Instructions to absent electors.	Page 20 (pdf)
101.655	Supervised voting by absent electors in certain facilities.	Page 22 (pdf)
101.661	Voting absentee ballots.	Page 23 (pdf)
101.662	Accessibility of absentee ballots.	Page 23 (pdf)
101.663	Electors; change of residence to another state.	Page 23 (pdf)
101.67	Safekeeping of mailed ballots; deadline for receiving absentee ballots.	Page 24 (pdf)
101.68	Canvassing of absentee ballot.	Page 24 (pdf)
101.69	Voting in person; return of absentee ballot.	Page 31 (pdf)
101.6921	Delivery of special absentee ballot to certain first-time voters.	Page 33 (pdf)
101.6923	Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters.	Page 33 (pdf)
101.6925	Canvassing special absentee ballots.	Page 36 (pdf)
101.694	Mailing of ballots upon receipt of federal postcard application.	Page 37 (pdf)
101.6951	State write-in ballot.	Page 39 (pdf)
101.6952	Absentee ballots for absent uniformed services and overseas voters.	Page 39 (pdf)
101.697	Electronic transmission of election materials.	Page 43 (pdf)
102.031	Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters.	Page 44 (pdf)
102.141	County canvassing board; duties.	Page 45 (pdf)
102.168	Contest of election.	Page 47 (pdf)
104.047	Absentee ballots and voting; violations.	Page 48 (pdf)
104.0515	Voting rights; deprivation of, or interference with, prohibited; penalty.	Page 48 (pdf)
104.0616	Absentee ballots and voting; violations.	Page 48 (pdf)
104.17	Voting in person after casting absentee ballot.	Page 49 (pdf)
117.05	Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties.	Page 49 (pdf)
394.459	Rights of patients.	Page 50 (pdf)
741.406	Voting by program participant; use of designated address by supervisor of elections.	Page 50 (pdf)
916.107	Rights of forensic clients.	Page 50 (pdf)

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