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2011 SESSION
SB 949 Elections; qualified voters may vote absentee in person without providing an excuse or reason.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Elections; absentee voting. Provides that qualified voters may vote absentee in person without providing an excuse or reason for not being able to vote in person on election day. The bill retains the present statutory list of specific reasons entitling a voter to cast an absentee ballot for those persons who vote absentee by mail. This bill is identical to HB 1402.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101264D
- 01/10/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/18/11 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 4-N)
- 01/20/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/11 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/24/11 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 14-N)
- 02/07/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/11 House: Read first time
- 02/07/11 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/08/11 House: Assigned P & E sub: #2 Elections
- 02/15/11 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/22/11 House: Left in Privileges and Elections