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2014 SESSION
HB 1197 Absentee voting; return of unused and defaced absentee ballots.
Introduced by: Robert H. Brink | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Elections; absentee voting; return of unused and defaced absentee ballots. Provides that a voter who returns his unused or defaced absentee ballot before the day of the election shall be entitled to vote a regular ballot on election day if the electoral board, general registrar, or an officer of election is able to confirm the prior return of the unused or defaced ballot. If the ballot's return cannot be confirmed on election day, the voter shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. Additionally, a voter may return his unused or defaced absentee ballot on the day of the election and shall be entitled to vote a regular ballot.
FULL TEXT
- 01/16/14 House: Presented and ordered printed 14103505D pdf | impact statement
- 01/31/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104626D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1197ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0600) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/16/14 House: Presented and ordered printed 14103505D
- 01/16/14 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/22/14 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 01/30/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/14 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104626D-H1
- 02/03/14 House: Read first time
- 02/04/14 House: Read second time
- 02/04/14 House: Committee substitute agreed to 14104626D-H1
- 02/04/14 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1197H1
- 02/05/14 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/18/14 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/14 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/14 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1197ER)
- 02/25/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/04/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 600 (effective 7/1/14)
- 04/04/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0600)