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2017 SESSION
SB 845 Absentee voting; eligibility of certain caregivers.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Absentee voting; eligibility of certain caregivers. Entitles a person to vote absentee if the person is unable to go in person to the polls on the day of the election because he is primarily and personally responsible for the care of an ill or disabled individual who is confined at home. Currently, such caregivers are entitled to vote absentee only if the ill or disabled individual who is confined at home is a family member of the caregiver.
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HISTORY
- 11/23/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101251D
- 11/23/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/31/17 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/17 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/17 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/17 House: Read first time
- 02/08/17 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/08/17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 02/14/17 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote
- 02/21/17 House: Left in Privileges and Elections