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CS/SB 1058: Canvassing of Absentee Ballots

GENERAL BILL by Ethics and Elections ; Smith

Canvassing of Absentee Ballots; Authorizing the county canvassing board to begin the canvassing of absentee ballots after successfully completing testing of the electronic tabulating equipment; revising absentee ballot instructions for absent electors and certain first-time voters, respectively, to conform to changes made by the act, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/27/2015 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 106
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 106
    3/5/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/10/15, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/10/2015 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 193
    3/11/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/12/2015 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 193
    3/17/2015 Senate • CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time -SJ 209
    4/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/14/15, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/14/2015 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
    4/15/2015 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 425
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Rules

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  • CS/SB 1058, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2015 at 11:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 853 Canvassing of Absentee Ballots DuBose Compare Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/14/2015 4:00 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors. Page 2 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot. Page 1 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 1058, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2015 at 9:42 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 3/9/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 853 Canvassing of Absentee Ballots DuBose Identical Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (GVOPS)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    488226 - Amendment
    Delete lines 16 - 139 and insert:
    Ethics and Elections
    (Smith)
    3/9/2015
    4:30 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2015
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2015 4:00 PM Ethics and Elections 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors. Page 2 (pdf)
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot. Page 1 (pdf)
    101.6923 Special absentee ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. Page 4 (pdf)

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