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HB 1757: Absentee Ballots

GENERAL BILL by Rules, Ethics & Elections ; Goodlette

Absentee Ballots; modifies information persons requesting absentee ballots must disclose; modifies voter's certificate on said ballots; modifies instructions to absent electors; deletes prohibition against persons witnessing more than five ballots in election & penalty therefor; deletes prohibition against returning more than two absentee ballots in violation of law & penalty therefor, etc. Amends 97.021, 101.62,.657,.64,.65,.68, 104.047; repeals 101.647,.685.

Effective Date: 01/01/2002
 Last Action: 5/4/2001 Senate - Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/22/2001 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00342
    3/23/2001 House • Referred to Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 00350
    4/17/2001 House • On Council agenda-- Procedural & Redistricting Council, 04/19/01, 11:00 am, 404-H
    4/19/2001 House • Favorable by- Procedural & Redistricting Council; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00548
    4/23/2001 House • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00548
    4/24/2001 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00634
    4/25/2001 House • Read third time -HJ 00666; Passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 00666
    4/25/2001 Senate • In Messages
    4/27/2001 Senate • Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00571
    5/4/2001 Senate • Died in Committee on Ethics and Elections, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)

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  • HB 1757, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/23/2001 at 1:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Procedural & Redistricting Council (Group A) (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2001 (pdf)
    Rules, Ethics & Elections (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2001 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 448 (c1) Absentee Ballots Ethics and Elections Similar Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)
    Location:
    H 1987 Elections Goodlette Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40)
    Location:
    S 1118 (e2) Ethics and Elections Compare Last Action: 5/10/2001 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor; Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-40
    Location:
    S 1374 (c2) Elections Carlton Compare Last Action: 5/4/2001 S Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1118 (Ch. 2001-40), CS/SB 1872 (Ch. 2001-220)
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2001 11:31 AM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    97.021 Definitions.
    101.62 Request for absentee ballots.
    101.64 Delivery of absentee ballots; envelopes; form.
    101.647 Return of absentee ballots.
    101.65 Instructions to absent electors.
    101.657 Voting absentee ballots in person.
    101.68 Canvassing of absentee ballot.
    101.685 Absentee ballot coordinators.
    104.047 Absentee ballots and voting; violations.

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