BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5500: Replacement ballot

Providing a replacement ballot by telephone, mail, or in person to a voter who is not a voter that is overseas or in the military.

Summary

  • Limits the replacement of ballots that are destroyed, spoiled, lost, or not received through electronic means to service and overseas voters only.

From the House Bill Analysis 2013 (SB 5500), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2013
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 31, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014

AN ACT Relating to providing a replacement ballot by telephone, mail, or in person to a voter who is not a voter that is overseas or in the military;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5500
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42200
Republican23000
How each member voted

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. GOV - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Governmental Operations.

SB 5500 in other sessions

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