SB 1802: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Stewart
Elections; Providing for the statewide election of the Secretary of State; requiring the Secretary of State to provide signature matching training to supervisors of elections and county canvassing boards; providing that General Election Day is a paid holiday; authorizing a person to cast a provisional vote in the county in which the voter claims to be registered; requiring a supervisor of elections to annually conduct specified tests of voting systems; removing the requirement that absent electors’ ballots must be received by the supervisor by a specified time on the day of the election, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/8/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 226 |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 226 |
| 5/3/2019 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) |
