Legislation - SB0093

Requiring the local board of elections to send a written notice regarding a request for a State-approved absentee ballot application with a specimen ballot and any other mailings to voters and eligible voters to further awareness of the option of mail-in voting, except under certain circumstances.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB0201

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0824 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/29/2024 Legislative Date 10/29/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Absentee Ballot Application - Sending to Eligible Voters Before Primary Elections Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {533724/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Notice to Request Application Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/08/2025 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/29/2024	10/29/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Absentee Ballot Application - Sending to Eligible Voters Before Primary Elections
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments {533724/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Notice to Request Application
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/08/2025	Referred Ways and Means	48 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/25/2025	3/25/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/25/2025	3/25/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 2:15 p.m.

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