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HB 505: Voter Identification

GENERAL BILL by Burgess ; Cortes, B. ; Murphy ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila ; Campbell ; Dudley ; Eagle ; Edwards ; Eisnaugle ; Perry ; Pritchett ; Renner ; Sprowls ; Stone ; Tobia ; Van Zant

Voter Identification; Expands list of acceptable forms of identification for certain voter registration applicants & for identification at polls, to include veteran health identification cards & licenses to carry concealed weapon or firearm.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/23/2016 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 666 (Ch. 2016-167) -HJ 545
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/2/2015 House • Filed
11/16/2015 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 44
1/11/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 10:00 am, Webster Hall
1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 44
1/13/2016 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 203
• Now in Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 203
1/14/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 01/19/16, 4:00 pm, 12 HOB
1/19/2016 House • Favorable by Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 242
• Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 242
1/26/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 01/28/16, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
1/28/2016 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 317
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 317
2/19/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/16
2/23/2016 House • Substituted SB 666 -HJ 545
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 666 (Ch. 2016-167) -HJ 545