HB 1353: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Thompson
Elections; Revises provisions relating to office of Secretary of State, General Election Day, special elections, candidate qualifying, petitions, Division of Elections, supervisors of elections, voter registration, ballots, voting, vote-by-mail, canvassing, absent voters, dates for returns, & violations of election code.
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2022 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/14/2022 | 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• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |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 |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 1914 | Elections | Taddeo | Similar | Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Ethics and Elections |
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| H 1217 | Elections | Diamond | Compare | Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee |
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| H 6105 | Elections | Hinson | Compare | Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee |
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| S 368 | Voter Registration | Berman | Compare | Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Ethics and Elections |
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| S 694 | Vote-by-mail Ballots | Cruz | Compare | Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Ethics and Elections |
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| S 1586 | Elections | Polsky | Compare | Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Ethics and Elections |
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| S 1722 | Elections | Jones | Compare | Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Ethics and Elections |
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Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (26)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 20.10 | Department of State. | Page 6 (pdf) |
| 97.053 | Acceptance of voter registration applications. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 97.0556 | Page 7 (pdf) | |
| 97.057 | Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 97.0575 | Third-party voter registrations. | Page 16 (pdf) |
| 98.045 | Administration of voter registration. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 98.065 | Registration list maintenance programs. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 99.061 | Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 100.111 | Filling vacancy. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 100.141 | Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 100.371 | Initiatives; procedure for placement on ballot. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 100.51 | Page 26 (pdf) | |
| 101.016 | Page 26 (pdf) | |
| 101.048 | Provisional ballots. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 101.151 | Specifications for ballots. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 101.5612 | Testing of tabulating equipment. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 101.62 | Request for vote-by-mail ballots. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 101.64 | Delivery of vote-by-mail ballots; envelopes; form. | Page 34 (pdf) |
| 101.65 | Instructions to absent electors. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 101.68 | Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. | Page 38 (pdf) |
| 101.6952 | Vote-by-mail ballots for absent uniformed services and overseas voters. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 101.71 | Polling place. | Page 49 (pdf) |
| 102.031 | Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 102.111 | Elections Canvassing Commission. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 102.112 | Deadline for submission of county returns to the Department of State. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 102.181 | Page 52 (pdf) |
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