Bill Summary

HB 215 Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (2014 Session)
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Sponsors
by Broxson Co Sponsors: Ahern, Nunez, Watson (C) CS Sponsors: Ethics & Elections Subcommittee
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Summary
Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot: Authorizes absent uniformed services voters & overseas voters to use federal write-in absentee ballot in any state or local election; provides that eligible elector may vote on any ballot measure in election using federal write-in absentee ballot; specifies that vote cast in judicial merit retention election be treated in same manner as vote on certain ballot measures; revises minimum requirements for DOS rules used in determining what constitutes valid vote on federal write-in absentee ballot. Effective Date: July 1, 2014
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committees of reference
   H Ethics & Elections Subcommittee
   H Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
10/24/13
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Filed
11/22/13
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Referred to Ethics & Elections Subcommittee; Veteran & Military Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
11/22/13
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Now in Ethics & Elections Subcommittee
12/20/13
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On Committee agenda - Ethics & Elections Subcommittee, 01/08/14, 12:30 pm, 212 K
01/08/14
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Favorable with CS by Ethics & Elections Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/09/14
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/16/14
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Now in Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee
02/11/14
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On Committee agenda - Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 02/18/14, 9:00 am, 12 H
02/18/14
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Favorable by Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/14
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Now in State Affairs Committee
02/24/14
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 03/03/14, 2:30 pm, 17 H
03/03/14
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 16 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/03/14
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
05/02/14
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Died on Second Reading Calendar
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bill text & filed amendments
0215
Filed on 10/24/13
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Amendment 210839
Broxson
Filed on 01/07/14
Adopted
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0215C1
Filed on 01/09/14
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
101.6952
102.166
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