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2011 SESSION
SB 886 Elections; clarifications related to absentee voting and identification required.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Elections; clarifications related to absentee voting and identification required for certain first-time voters. Provides that certain voter registrations remain valid until the next November general election or federal general election, whichever is later, rather than for 365 days or a federal election cycle. The bill also requires absentee ballots to be available 45 days prior to the election or three business days after receipt of the completed application, whichever is later; and makes other technical changes. This bill is identical to HB 1858. This bill incorporates SB 1252.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102405D pdf | impact statement
- 01/25/11 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104469D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/18/11 House: Committee substitute printed 11105377D-H1 pdf
- 02/25/11 Senate: Conference substitute printed 11105619D-S2 pdf
- 03/03/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB886ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/24/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102405D
- 01/10/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/14/11 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
- 01/25/11 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/11 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104469D-S1
- 01/25/11 Senate: Incorporates SB1252
- 01/27/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/11 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/11 Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/11 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/31/11 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11104469D-S1
- 01/31/11 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB886S1
- 02/01/11 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-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 reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/11 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
- 02/18/11 House: Committee substitute printed 11105377D-H1
- 02/21/11 House: Read second time
- 02/22/11 House: Read third time
- 02/22/11 House: Committee substitute agreed to 11105377D-H1
- 02/22/11 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB886H1
- 02/22/11 House: Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/11 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/11 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 37-N)
- 02/24/11 House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/24/11 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/24/11 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/11 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/24/11 House: Delegates: Cosgrove, Anderson, Alexander
- 02/24/11 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/24/11 Senate: Senators: Martin, Puckett, Barker
- 02/25/11 Senate: Conference substitute printed 11105619D-S2
- 02/25/11 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/11 House: Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/11 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/11 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/03/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB886ER)
- 03/03/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 427 (effective 7/1/11)
- 03/24/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427)