Legislation

Title: Election Law - Special Elections - Absentee Ballots for Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters
Sponsored by: Delegates Smith, Luedtke, Hixson, and P. Young
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring a county council to set the date for a special election to fill a vacancy in specified county offices so that the local board of elections may provide absentee ballots for that election to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters at least 45 days before the special election; requiring the State Administrator of Elections to require local boards of elections to provide absentee ballots for a special election to fill a vacancy in Congress to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters 45 days before the election; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2016 Legislative Date 2/08/2016 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2016 Legislative Date 3/07/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2016 Legislative Date 3/08/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {775365/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 40
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2016 Legislative Date 3/08/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2016 Legislative Date 3/11/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 43A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2016 Legislative Date 3/22/2016 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2016 Legislative Date 3/22/2016 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2016 Legislative Date 3/22/2016 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2016 Legislative Date 4/05/2016 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 3/31/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 3/31/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 4/01/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (41-0) Proceedings 61A
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 4/01/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/26/2016 Legislative Date 4/26/2016 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2016	2/08/2016	First Reading Ways and Means
House	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/07/2016	3/07/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/08/2016	3/08/2016	Favorable with Amendments {775365/1 Report Adopted	40
House	3/08/2016	3/08/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40
House	3/14/2016	3/11/2016	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	43A
Senate	3/15/2016	3/15/2016	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	44
Senate	3/22/2016	3/22/2016	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/22/2016	3/22/2016	Hearing cancelled
Senate	3/22/2016	3/22/2016	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/04/2016	4/05/2016	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/06/2016	3/31/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	60
Senate	4/06/2016	3/31/2016	Second Reading Passed	60
Senate	4/07/2016	4/01/2016	Third Reading Passed (41-0)	61A
House	4/07/2016	4/01/2016	Returned Passed	64
Post Passage	4/26/2016	4/26/2016	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/08/2016	Amendments House - (Ways and Means) {775365/01 Adopted
2/09/2016	Text - First - Election Law - Special Elections - Absentee Ballots for Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters
3/08/2016	Text - Third - Election Law - Special Elections - Absentee Ballots for Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters
5/18/2016	Text - Chapter - Election Law - Special Elections - Absentee Ballots for Absent Uniformed Services Voters and Overseas Voters
3/15/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means
4/04/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/11/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-0) - 03/11/16
4/01/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (41-0) - 04/01/16

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