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.
Last Action: 3/5/2025 House - Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
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HB 1203, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2025 at 2:52 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (9)
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Citations - 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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