Bill Summary

HB 1217 Elections (2022 Session)
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Sponsors
by Diamond Co Sponsors: Thompson, Joseph
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Summary
Elections: Requiring uniform statewide voter registration application to be accepted for purpose of vote-by-mail ballot requests; requires online voter registration system to permit applicant to request vote-by-mail ballot; requires Governor to consult with supervisors of elections in fixing dates for special elections; requires Governor to fix date for special election to be held within certain timeframe; requires supervisor of elections to accept certain requests for vote-by-mail ballots; requires vote-by-mail ballot return mailing envelope to bear statement & checkbox that allows absent elector to request vote-by-mail ballot for certain elections. Effective Date: July 1, 2022
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committees of reference
» H Public Integrity & Elections Committee
   H Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
01/05/22
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Filed
01/12/22
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Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee; Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
01/12/22
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Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
03/12/22
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/14/22
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Died in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
1217
Filed on 01/05/22
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
97.052
97.0525
100.111
100.141
101.62
101.64
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