CS/SB 240 (2009) -  Ballots/Selection of "I Choose Not to Vote" [GPSC]

by Ethics and Elections and Bennett
Requires that each ballot include a selection allowing the voter to indicate that he or she chooses not to vote for any candidate. Specifies the effect of such a selection.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Event: 05/02/09 S Died in Committee on Rules on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 03/11/09 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 3/12/2009 11:27:49 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Rules Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules -SJ 00166 Time: 03/17/2009 - 11:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/12/2009 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00216 Time: 03/11/2009 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00166 Time: 03/11/2009 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/11/09, 1:00 pm, 412-K Time: 03/06/2009 - 9:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 00019 Time: 03/02/2009 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules Time: 12/17/2008 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 12/03/2008 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0101.151 SB 536, CS/SB 956, SB 2586