CS/HB 7101: Elections
GENERAL BILL by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee ; State Affairs Committee ; Ingoglia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Thompson
Elections; Requires Secretary of State to provide signature matching training; revises deadlines for voter signature updates for purposes of vote-by-mail & provisional ballots; revises date of primary election; provides requirements for canvassing & counting of vote-by-mail & provisional ballots; revises requirements for department rules governing ballot design; revises size of areas in which voter solicitation is prohibited; provides notice requirements for meetings of county canvassing board.
Last Action: 5/1/2019 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) -HJ 1097
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/25/2019 | House |
• Filed • Introduced -HJ 483 |
| 3/26/2019 | House |
• Referred to Public Integrity and Ethics Committee -HJ 496 • On Committee agenda-- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, 03/28/19, 10:30 am, Sumner Hall |
| 3/28/2019 | House |
• CS by- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 4 -HJ 552 |
| 3/29/2019 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) |
| 4/1/2019 | House |
• CS by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee read 1st time -HJ 550 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 554 |
| 4/22/2019 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/19 |
| 4/25/2019 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 898 • Amendment(s) adopted (692699) -HJ 898, 905 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/26/2019 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 925 |
| 4/29/2019 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 950 |
| 4/30/2019 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1025 |
| 5/1/2019 | House |
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) -HJ 1097 |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
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| H 689 (c1) | Voting Methods | Fitzenhagen, Ponder | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) |
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| H 967 | Elections | Davis | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) |
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| H 1365 | Elections | Thompson | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) |
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| S 268 (c2) | Voting Methods | Baxley | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) |
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| S 460 | Elections | Gibson | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) |
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| S 1386 | Elections | Rodriguez | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) |
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| S 1802 | Elections | Stewart | Compare | Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Ethics and Elections, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7066 (Ch. 2019-162) |
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| S 7066 (er) | Election Administration | Ethics and Elections | Compare | Last Action: 7/1/2019 Chapter No. 2019-162 |
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Bill Text
| Version | Posted | Format |
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| H 7101 Filed | 3/25/2019 8:29 AM | |
| H 7101 c1 | 3/29/2019 5:05 PM | |
| H 7101 e1 | 4/25/2019 10:45 PM |
Committee Amendments
| Amendment | Sponsor | Filed | Last Committee Action | Format |
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613119 - Amendment Between lines 76 and 77, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:06 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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518505 - Amendment Between lines 83 and 84, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:11 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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726275 - Amendment Between lines 83 and 84, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:18 PM |
Withdrawn
2/6/2020 |
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051365 - Amendment Between lines 172 and 173, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:09 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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398787 - Amendment Remove lines 195-564 and insert: |
Ingoglia |
3/27/2019 6:47 PM |
Adopted without Objection
2/6/2020 |
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970869 - Amendment Between lines 212 and 213, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:15 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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162863 - Amendment Between lines 212 and 213, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:15 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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458331 - Amendment Between lines 448 and 449, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:15 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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756865 - Amendment Between lines 482 and 483, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:09 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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142093 - Amendment Remove lines 505-507 and insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:10 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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017051 - Amendment Remove lines 524-611 and insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:14 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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553993 - Amendment Remove lines 524-608 and insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:16 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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382327 - Amendment Remove line 530 and insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:08 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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524799 - Amendment Remove lines 738-1113 and insert: |
Ingoglia |
3/27/2019 6:48 PM |
Adopted without Objection
2/6/2020 |
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416671 - Amendment Between lines 1071 and 1072, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:10 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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433699 - Amendment Between lines 1128 and 1129, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:11 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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617777 - Amendment Between lines 1136 and 1137, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:12 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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882913 - Amendment Between lines 1136 and 1137, insert: |
Thompson |
3/27/2019 7:13 PM |
Failed to Adopt
2/6/2020 |
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386421 - Amendment to Amendment (882913) Remove line 34 of the amendment and insert: |
Davis |
3/28/2019 1:15 PM |
Adopted without Objection
2/6/2020 |
Floor Amendments
| Amendments | Sponsor | Filed | Last Floor Action | Format |
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083075 - Amendment Between lines 76 and 77, insert: |
Thompson |
4/23/2019 3:59 PM |
House:
Withdrawn
4/25/2019 |
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800563 - Amendment to Amendment (083075) Remove lines 5-6 of the amendment and insert: |
Thompson |
4/23/2019 6:58 PM |
House:
Withdrawn
4/25/2019 |
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485025 - Substitute Amendment (083075) Between lines 76 and 77, insert: |
Thompson |
4/23/2019 6:59 PM |
House:
Withdrawn
4/25/2019 |
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692699 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Ingoglia |
4/23/2019 3:55 PM |
House:
Adopted
4/25/2019 |
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654021 - Amendment to Amendment (692699) Remove line 5 of the amendment and insert: |
Thompson |
4/23/2019 6:59 PM |
House:
Withdrawn
4/25/2019 |
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311341 - Substitute Amendment (692699) Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert: |
Thompson |
4/23/2019 6:59 PM |
House:
Withdrawn
4/25/2019 |
Bill Analyses
| Type | Analysis | Author | Posted | Format |
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| Bill Analysis | H 7101 | State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) | 7/2/2019 8:26 AM | |
| Bill Analysis | H 7101 | Public Integrity and Ethics Committee (Post-Meeting) | 3/29/2019 5:04 PM |
Vote History - Committee
No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (24)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
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| 97.012 | Secretary of State as chief election officer. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 97.021 | Definitions. | |
| 98.077 | Update of voter signature. | Page 4 (pdf) |
| 98.0981 | Reports; voting history; statewide voter registration system information; precinct-level election results; book closing statistics. | Page 5 (pdf) |
| 99.063 | Candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 100.061 | Primary election. | Page 7 (pdf) |
| 101.015 | Standards for voting systems. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 101.048 | Provisional ballots. | Page 9 (pdf) |
| 101.151 | Specifications for ballots. | Page 18 (pdf) |
| 101.20 | Publication of ballot form; sample ballots. | Page 19 (pdf) |
| 101.56075 | Voting methods. | |
| 101.5614 | Canvass of returns. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 101.62 | Request for vote-by-mail ballots. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 101.64 | Delivery of vote-by-mail ballots; envelopes; form. | Page 24 (pdf) |
| 101.65 | Instructions to absent electors. | Page 25 (pdf) |
| 101.657 | Early voting. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 101.68 | Canvassing of vote-by-mail ballot. | Page 29 (pdf) |
| 101.69 | Voting in person; return of vote-by-mail ballot. | Page 36 (pdf) |
| 101.6923 | Special vote-by-mail ballot instructions for certain first-time voters. | Page 38 (pdf) |
| 102.031 | Maintenance of good order at polls; authorities; persons allowed in polling rooms and early voting areas; unlawful solicitation of voters. | Page 42 (pdf) |
| 102.141 | County canvassing board; duties. | Page 43 (pdf) |
| 102.166 | Manual recounts of overvotes and undervotes. | |
| 102.168 | Contest of election. | |
| 104.051 | Violations; neglect of duty; corrupt practices. | Page 45 (pdf) |
Citations - Constitution (0)
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Citations - Chapter Law (0)
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