Legislation - SB0838

Title: Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification
Sponsored by: Senators Mautz, Bailey, Carozza, Hershey, Jennings, and Ready
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a local board of elections from removing an absentee ballot from a return envelope or ballot/return envelope or counting the ballot unless the return envelope or ballot/return envelope is signed by the voter and, except under certain circumstances, a witness and the local board verify the voter's signature; and providing that the witness signature requirement does not apply to active duty uniformed services members serving overseas or their spouses or dependents who live overseas.

Committees

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

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

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 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/03/2025	1/28/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Absentee Ballots - Signature Requirements and Verification
Senate	2/04/2025	2/04/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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