Bill Summary
HB 109 Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (2015 Session)
Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot: Authorizes absent uniformed services voters & overseas voters to use federal write-in absentee ballot in state or local election; authorizes elector to vote on ballot measure in election using federal write-in absentee ballot; specifies that vote cast in judicial merit retention election is treated in same manner as vote on certain ballot measures; allows for minor variations in name of ballot measure; prohibits supervisor of elections from canvassing federal write-in absentee ballots from overseas voters in certain elections until specified period after date of election; revises minimum requirements for DOS rules used to determine what constitutes valid vote on federal write-in absentee ballot. Effective Date: July 1, 2015
12/16/14
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Filed
01/08/15
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
01/08/15
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
03/13/15
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/17/15, 8:00 am, 212 K
03/17/15
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Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/17/15
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Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee
04/03/15
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On Committee agenda - Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/07/15, 8:45 am, 102 H
04/07/15
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Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/07/15
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Now in State Affairs Committee
04/10/15
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 04/14/15, 9:00 am, 17 H
04/14/15
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/14/15
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/17/15
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
04/21/15
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0184; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0184
No amendments to this bill text filed.
101.6952
102.166
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