HB 109 (2015) -  Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot

General Bill by Broxson (CO-SPONSORS) Drake; Gaetz; Hill; McBurney; Metz; Rehwinkel Vasilinda
Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot: Authorizes absent uniformed services voters & overseas voters to use federal write-in absentee ballot in state or local election; authorizes elector to vote on ballot measure in election using federal write-in absentee ballot; specifies that vote cast in judicial merit retention election is treated in same manner as vote on certain ballot measures; allows for minor variations in name of ballot measure; prohibits supervisor of elections from canvassing federal write-in absentee ballots from overseas voters in certain elections until specified period after date of election; revises minimum requirements for DOS rules used to determine what constitutes valid vote on federal write-in absentee ballot.
Companion Bill passed SB 184 Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot By Evers
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40) on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 2:14 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 184 Subject: Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 1161 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/28/2015 9:25:41 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 4/28/2015 8:06:45 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/14/2015 3:25:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/10/2015 4:27:49 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee 4/7/2015 12:23:38 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee 4/6/2015 8:34:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee 3/17/2015 4:18:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee 3/13/2015 4:36:40 PM

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 184 (Ch. 2015-40) Time: 04/21/2015 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Substituted SB 184 Time: 04/21/2015 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2015) Time: 04/17/2015 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/14/2015 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/14/2015 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 04/14/2015 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by State Affairs Committee Time: 04/14/2015 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/10/2015 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 04/07/2015 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/07/2015 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/07/2015 - 12:11 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 04/03/2015 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/17/2015 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 03/17/2015 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 03/17/2015 - 3:51 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/13/2015 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/08/2015 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/08/2015 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/08/2015 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Time: 01/08/2015 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Government Operations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/16/2014 - 1:40 PM Member: Broxson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
101.6952 SB 184, SB 894, HB 971, HB 1161
102.166 SB 184, HB 1161