CS/SB 2566 (2004) -  Absentee Ballots

General Bill by Ethics and Elections and Dockery
Absentee Ballots: removes requirement that voter's signature on absentee ballot must be witnessed; revises Voter's Certificate & instructions to absent electors to remove requirement of attesting witness; requires that supervisor of elections compare elector's signature to verify registration; amends provision re absentee ballots received from overseas voters, to conform, etc. Amends 101.64,.65,.68,.6921,.6923,.6952,.657.
SB Substituted for HB 1591 By Wishner
Effective Date: 07/01/2004
Last Event: 05/25/04 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-232; See also CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252) on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 03/31/04 4:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/12/04 2:45 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1591 Subject: Absentee Ballots Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1793 Subject: Campaign Financing Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1971 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 618 Subject: Early Voting Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2346 Subject: Advertising Campaign Exposure Act Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/13/2004 3:31:08 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 4/2/2004 3:24:12 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/23/2004 10:55 AM   Yeas: 30 Nays: 8 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 10] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2004 05:13 PM   Yeas: 100 Nays: 12 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1144] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-232; See also CS/SB 2346 (Ch. 2004-252) Time: 05/25/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/13/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 01740 Time: 04/30/2004 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/30/2004 - 6:33 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/30/2004 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 100, NAYS 12 Time: 04/30/2004 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/30/2004 - 5:12 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2004 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Substituted for HB 1591 Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/25/2004 - 10:40 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2004 9:31:11 PM) Time: 04/25/2004 - 10:06 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/25/2004 - 9:41 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/24/2004 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 30 NAYS 8 -SJ 00763 Time: 04/23/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00763 Time: 04/23/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 00746 Time: 04/22/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00745 Time: 04/22/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00745 Time: 04/22/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00748 Time: 04/22/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00582 Time: 04/13/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00582 Time: 04/12/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/04, 2:45 pm, 110-S Time: 04/07/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00550 Time: 04/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS read first time on 04/02/04 -SJ 00556 Time: 03/31/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00550 Time: 03/31/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/31/04, 4:15 pm, 412-K -SJ 00437 Time: 03/26/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary -SJ 00302 Time: 03/16/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Filed Time: 03/02/2004 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0101.64 SB 1944, CS/CS/SB 3004
0101.65 SB 2936
0101.657 CS/CS/SB 618, CS/SB 2346, SB 2936
0101.68 CS/CS/SB 3004
0101.6921
0101.6923 SB 2936, CS/CS/SB 3004
0101.6952