HB 1203: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Barnaby
Elections; Revises provisions relating to elections including election systems, election security, reconciliation, vote-by-mail, poll watchers, hotline, canvassing of votes, audits, ballots, identification, eligibility, secure ballot intake stations, early voting, & election crimes.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Filed |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 396 | Elections | Garcia | Similar | Last Action: 2/10/2025 S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy |
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| H 51 | Elections | Rudman | Compare | Last Action: 1/2/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction |
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| H 831 | Elections and State-issued Identification | Jacques, Tramont | Compare | Last Action: 2/20/2025 H Filed |
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| H 1249 | Elections | Black | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2025 H Filed |
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| S 394 | Elections | Garcia | Compare | Last Action: 2/10/2025 S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy |
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| S 1098 | Elections | Martin | Compare | Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Filed |
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| S 1330 | Elections | Garcia | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2025 S Filed |
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| S 1414 | Elections | Ingoglia | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2025 S Filed |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (26)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 97.012 | Secretary of State as chief election officer. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 97.021 | Definitions. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 101.015 | Standards for voting systems. | Page 12 (pdf) |
| 101.131 | Watchers at polls. | Page 28 (pdf) |
| 101.132 | Page 30 (pdf) | |
| 101.21 | Official ballots; number; printing; payment. | Page 35 (pdf) |
| 101.545 | Retention and destruction of certain election materials. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 101.5614 | Canvass of returns. | Page 37 (pdf) |
| 101.595 | Analysis and reports of voting problems. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 101.6103 | Mail ballot election procedure. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 101.6104 | Challenge of votes. | Page 50 (pdf) |
| 101.62 | Request for vote-by-mail ballots. | Page 51 (pdf) |
| 101.64 | Delivery of vote-by-mail ballots; envelopes; form. | Page 58 (pdf) |
| 101.65 | Instructions to absent electors. | Page 60 (pdf) |
| 101.655 | Supervised voting by absent electors in certain facilities. | Page 64 (pdf) |
| 101.68 | Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. | Page 68 (pdf) |
| 101.69 | Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot. | Page 80 (pdf) |
| 101.6921 | Delivery of special vote-by-mail ballot to certain first-time voters. | Page 84 (pdf) |
| 101.6923 | Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. | Page 87 (pdf) |
| 102.012 | Inspectors and clerks to conduct elections. | Page 93 (pdf) |
| 102.014 | Poll worker recruitment and training. | Page 94 (pdf) |
| 102.141 | County canvassing board; duties. | Page 100 (pdf) |
| 102.166 | Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. | Page 109 (pdf) |
| 104.21 | Changing electors’ ballots. | Page 114 (pdf) |
| 104.291 | Page 115 (pdf) | |
| 104.30 | Voting system; unlawful possession; tampering. | Page 115 (pdf) |
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