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SB 666: Voter Identification

GENERAL BILL by Legg

Voter Identification; Expanding the list of acceptable forms of identification for certain voter registration applicants to include veteran health identification cards, licenses to carry a concealed weapon or firearm, and certain government-issued employee identification cards, etc.

Effective Date: 4/1/2016
Last Action: 4/1/2016 - Chapter No. 2016-167
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/28/2015 Senate • Filed
    11/4/2015 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules -SJ 48
    11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 12/01/15, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    12/1/2015 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    12/2/2015 Senate • Now in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security -SJ 126
    1/4/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/11/16, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    1/11/2016 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 48
    • Now in Rules -SJ 126
    1/15/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/20/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/20/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 238
    1/21/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 238
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/28/16
    1/28/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 270
    • Amendment(s) adopted (264322) -SJ 270
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 272
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/2/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 284
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 284
    2/10/2016 House • In Messages
    2/18/2016 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 502
    • Received -HJ 502
    2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
    2/23/2016 House • Substituted for HB 505 -HJ 545
    • Read 2nd time -HJ 545
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/24/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 576
    • Passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 576
    3/1/2016 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 521
    3/18/2016 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/1/2016 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2016-167

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  • SB 666, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2016 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 505 Voter Identification Burgess, Cortes, Murphy Similar Last Action: 2/23/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 666 (Ch. 2016-167) -HJ 545
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0535 Special requirements for certain applicants. Page 1 (pdf)
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 2 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot. Page 3 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 666, Engrossed 1 Posted 1/28/2016 at 4:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 505 Voter Identification Burgess, Cortes, Murphy Similar Last Action: 2/23/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 666 (Ch. 2016-167) -HJ 545
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/2/2016 10:42 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/24/2016 2:35 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0535 Special requirements for certain applicants. Page 1 (pdf)
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 2 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot. Page 3 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 666, Original Filed Version Posted 10/28/2015 at 1:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 11/30/2015 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2015 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2016 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 1/11/2016 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2016 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 505 Voter Identification Burgess, Cortes, Murphy Identical Last Action: 2/23/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 666 (Ch. 2016-167) -HJ 545
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    264322 - Amendment
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    Clemens 1/26/2016
    4:39 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/28/2016
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 352418 - Amendment to Amendment (264322)
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    Legg 1/27/2016
    4:50 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/28/2016
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    12/1/2015 3:30 PM Ethics and Elections 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/11/2016 4:00 PM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/20/2016 4:00 PM Rules 13 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.0535 Special requirements for certain applicants. Page 1 (pdf)
    101.043 Identification required at polls. Page 2 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot. Page 3 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 4 (pdf)

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