CS/CS/HB 213 (2007) -  Elections

General Bill by Policy & Budget Council and Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council and Hukill (CO-SPONSORS) Brandenburg; Cusack; Fitzgerald; Garcia, R.; Heller; Kendrick; Llorente; Porth; Sachs; Zapata
Elections: Revises requirements for supervisors relating to removal of deceased voters' names from statewide voter registration system; revises date on which primary election is held; authorizes use of ballot-on-demand technology to produce certain marksense ballots & provides for testing of such ballots; requires all voting to be by marksense ballots & provides exemption; requires postelection, random audits of voting systems & that audit results be reported to DOS; provides general audit procedures; requires DOS to adopt rules prescribing audit procedures & standard reporting form; revises date canvassing of absentee ballots may begin; provides that removal of ballot from polling place in certain circumstances is felony; provides penalties; authorizes counties & cities to conduct county or city elections by mail ballot under certain circumstances; revises date canvassing of mail ballots may begin; requires DOS to seek funding to pay for specified costs.
Effective Date: July 1, 2007.
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30) on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 537 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1615 Subject: Elections Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 958 Subject: Elections [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 960 Subject: Elections [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 962 Subject: Voting Systems [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1174 Subject: Electronic Voting Systems [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2164 Subject: Voting Systems [LPCC] Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2300 Subject: Elections [LPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/26/2007 8:33:36 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 4/24/2007 9:37:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council 4/23/2007 7:58:54 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council 4/16/2007 2:48:01 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Amendment No Action Time: 02/21/2008 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment No Action Time: 02/21/2008 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 537 (Ch. 2007-30) Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 259811 filed Time: 05/01/2007 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2007 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 04/27/2007 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2007) Time: 04/26/2007 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/26/2007 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/25/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2007) Time: 04/25/2007 - 10:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/25/2007 - 10:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/25/2007 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/25/2007 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/25/2007 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/25/2007 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 04/24/2007 - 5:13 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/24/2007 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 04/24/2007 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/23/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/23/2007 - 7:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/23/2007 - 7:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 04/23/2007 - 7:56 AM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 04/17/2007 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council agenda Time: 04/13/2007 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/30/2007 - 11:41 AM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Referral revoked from Committee on Ethics & Elections by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 03/30/2007 - 11:41 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Ethics & Elections Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Ethics & Elections Time: 02/07/2007 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Ethics & Elections Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Ethics & Elections by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 02/07/2007 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Ethics & Elections Version: __
Event: H Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 01/29/2007 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 01/29/2007 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Time: 01/29/2007 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/10/2007 - 4:26 PM Member: Hukill Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
98.075 HB 103, HB 1615
100.061 HB 1615
101.151 HB 387, HB 415, HB 1091
101.56075
101.5612
101.591
101.6102 HB 383
101.6103 HB 1615
101.68 HB 1615
104.20