SB 1098: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Martin
Elections; Revising the list of required items that must be received by a specified officer for nomination and election qualification; providing a method to challenge the contents of certain forms and statements; prohibiting a qualifying officer from accepting certain items after a specified deadline; revising where secure ballot intake stations may be placed and when they may be accessed; revising who is required to give approval and permission to use names, abbreviations, and symbols of political parties, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/4/2025 Senate - Introduced
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/4/2025 Senate - Introduced
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2025 Senate • Filed
3/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
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SB 1098, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2025 at 8:03 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (4)
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H 1203 Elections Barnaby Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
S 396 Elections Garcia Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. Page 2 (pdf) 101.69 Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot. Page 5 (pdf) 103.081 Use of party name; political advertising. Page 6 (pdf) 103.121 Powers and duties of executive committees. Page 8 (pdf) 106.1436 Voter guide; disclaimers; violations. Page 9 (pdf)