Legislation - HB1069

Title: Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegates Fair, Lehman, Ruth, Terrasa, Solomon, and Wells
Status: In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots that are delivered to a voter by the Internet as "print-at-home ballots" in all communications with voters and the general public; providing that absentee ballots are considered timely and may be counted under certain circumstances; prohibiting absentee ballots that are not timely from being counted; and establishing requirements regarding absentee ballots that apply if federal law or a federal court set certain timeliness requirements.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0949

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Canvassing of Absentee Ballots - Preemption by Federal Judicial Action Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {313629/1 Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Rose) Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Floor Amendment {403525/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (37-95) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (97-38) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Election Law - Canvassing of Absentee Ballots - Preemption by Federal Judicial Action
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {313629/1 Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Rose) Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/24/2026	Floor Amendment {403525/1 (Delegate Rose) Rejected (37-95)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	3/24/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements
House	4/10/2026	3/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (97-38)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Referred Rules	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment

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