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1999 SESSION
HB 1961 Absentee ballots; return of unused ballots, replacement ballots.
Introduced by: Jeannemarie A. Devolites | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Voter identification; replacement absentee ballots. Authorizes the State Board of Elections to conduct a pilot program in ten or fewer localities requiring voter identification at the polls. The bill also provides that a voter may obtain a replacement absentee ballot for a lost or spoiled ballot. Present law allows a voter to obtain a replacement ballot if he signs a statement that he did not receive the ballot. The bill adds provisions to cover lost and spoiled ballots.
FULL TEXT
- 01/19/99 House: Presented & ordered printed 997065203 pdf
- 02/18/99 Senate: Floor substitute printed 999925713-S1 (Miller, K.G.) pdf
- 03/09/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1961ER) pdf
- 04/07/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0725) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/19/99 House: Presented & ordered printed 997065203
- 01/19/99 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/26/99 House: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee: 2
- 02/03/99 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (23-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/99 House: Read first time
- 02/05/99 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/06/99 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/99 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/99 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/08/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/99 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/16/99 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/99 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/99 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/18/99 Senate: Sub. by Sen. K. G. Miller agd. to (21-Y 19-N) 999925713-S1
- 02/18/99 Senate: VOTE: FLOOR SUBSTITUTE (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: Amendment by Sen. Woods agreed to
- 02/18/99 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - fl. sub./amd. 999925713
- 02/18/99 Senate: Floor substitute printed 999925713-S1 (Miller, K.G.)
- 02/18/99 Senate: Passed Senate with sub. w/amd. (21-Y 18-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (21-Y 18-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: Passed Senate with sub. w/amd. (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/19/99 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/22/99 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/23/99 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/99 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/25/99 House: Motion to take up out of order rejected (53-Y 44-N)
- 02/25/99 House: VOTE: TAKE OUT OF ORDER (53-Y 44-N)
- 02/25/99 House: 2/3 vote required to take up legislation out of order
- 02/25/99 House: Senate sub. w/amd. agreed to by House (51-Y 49-N)
- 02/25/99 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (51-Y 49-N)
- 02/25/99 House: Motion made to reconsider agreement to Senate Sub. w/amd
- 02/25/99 House: Motion to lay Motion to Rec. on Table Rejected (49-Y 51-N)
- 02/25/99 House: VOTE: LAY ON TABLE (49-Y 51-N)
- 02/25/99 House: Rec. of Senate sub. w/amd. rejected by House (50-Y 50-N)
- 02/25/99 House: VOTE: RECONSIDERATION (50-Y 50-N)
- 03/09/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1961ER)
- 03/12/99 House: Enrolled
- 03/12/99 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/15/99 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/28/99 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 725 (effective 7/1/99)
- 04/07/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0725)