BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1509: Absentee voter status

Expanding eligibility for ongoing absentee voter status.

Summary

  • Any registered voter may choose to vote by absentee ballot on an ongoing basis. A person's status as an ongoing absentee ballot voter no longer automatically terminates on January 1 of each odd-numbered year.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1509), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Calvin Anderson (D-43)
Introduced
January 31, 1991 in the House
Last action
January 13, 1992
Requested by
State agency
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 11, 1991
Version voted on: HB 1509
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1509 in other sessions

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