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HB 1217: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Diamond ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joseph ; Thompson

Elections; Requiring uniform statewide voter registration application to be accepted for purpose of vote-by-mail ballot requests; requires online voter registration system to permit applicant to request vote-by-mail ballot; requires Governor to consult with supervisors of elections in fixing dates for special elections; requires Governor to fix date for special election to be held within certain timeframe; requires supervisor of elections to accept certain requests for vote-by-mail ballots; requires vote-by-mail ballot return mailing envelope to bear statement & checkbox that allows absent elector to request vote-by-mail ballot for certain elections.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2022 House • Filed
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/12/2022 House • Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee
    • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee

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  • HB 1217, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2022 at 5:08 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1586 Elections Polsky Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Ethics and Elections
    H 1353 Elections Thompson Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.052 Uniform statewide voter registration application. Page 2 (pdf)
    97.0525 Online voter registration. Page 3 (pdf)
    100.111 Filling vacancy. Page 3 (pdf)
    100.141 Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office. Page 6 (pdf)
    101.62 Request for vote-by-mail ballots. Page 7 (pdf)
    101.64 Delivery of vote-by-mail ballots; envelopes; form. Page 10 (pdf)

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