CS/CS/HB 1261 (2011) -  Election Ballots

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and State Affairs Committee and Corcoran and Legg and Young (CO-SPONSORS) Adkins
Election Ballots: Revises terminology relating to election ballots; transfers to new subsection requirements applicable to joint resolutions; provides that joint resolution may include ballot summary or alternate ballot summaries, listed in order of preference, describing chief purpose of amendment or revision in clear & unambiguous language; requires joint resolution to specify placement on ballot of ballot title & either ballot summary embodied in joint resolution or full text of proposed amendment or revision; requires placement on ballot of full text of amendment or revision if court determines that each ballot summary embodied in joint resolution is defective unless Secretary of State certifies to court that placement of full text on ballot is incompatible with voting systems; requires Attorney General to revise ballot summary under certain circumstances; requires challenges to be filed within certain time; creates presumptions; establishes rules of construction; requires courts to accord challenges priority over other pending cases & issue orders expeditiously; provides for retroactive application.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/07/11 S Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40) on Saturday, May 7, 2011 3:35 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1355 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1504 Subject: Initiative Petitions Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2086 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/15/2011 3:15:19 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/13/2011 1:47:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/8/2011 11:00:11 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/6/2011 11:59:47 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/21/2011 04:10 PM   Yeas: 79 Nays: 38 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 277] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2011-40) Time: 05/07/2011 - 3:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/07/2011 - 12:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/21/2011 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 79, NAYS 38 Time: 04/21/2011 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/21/2011 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2011 - 11:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/20/2011 - 7:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2011) Time: 04/18/2011 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/15/2011 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/15/2011 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/15/2011 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/15/2011 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/15/2011 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/15/2011 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/14/2011 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/12/2011 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/08/2011 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/08/2011 - 9:10 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 04/08/2011 - 9:10 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/08/2011 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/08/2011 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 04/08/2011 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee Time: 04/07/2011 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/05/2011 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 03/14/2011 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/14/2011 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 03/14/2011 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2011 - 10:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/04/2011 - 4:58 PM Member: Corcoran Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
101.161 CS/SB 1504, CS/CS/SB 2086