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History for 78(R) HB 1597 by Madden

Last Action:
06/20/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Council Document:
78R 2107 DRH-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the use of federal write-in absentee ballots by military and overseas personnel.
Author:
Madden
Sponsor:
Staples
Subjects:
Elections--Early Voting (I0260)
Elections--Registration & Suffrage (I0265)
Military & Veterans (I0535)
House Committee:
Elections
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions are in ascending date order.
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/04/2003    
H   Read first time      03/06/2003     504
H   Referred to Elections      03/06/2003     504
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/26/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/26/2003    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/26/2003    
H   Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      03/26/2003    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/26/2003    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/28/2003     1119
H   Committee report printed and distributed       03/31/2003   12:36 PM 
H   Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      03/31/2003    
H   Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      04/07/2003    
H   Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      04/10/2003    
H   Read 2nd time      04/10/2003     1334
H   Passed to engrossment      04/10/2003     1334
H   Read 3rd time      04/10/2003     1347
H   Passed      04/10/2003     1347
H   Reported engrossed       04/10/2003   06:15 PM  1439
S   Received from the House      04/14/2003     954
S   Read first time      04/15/2003     1000
S   Referred to State Affairs      04/15/2003     1000
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/22/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/22/2003    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/23/2003     2339
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/23/2003    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/25/2003   02:04 AM 
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/27/2003    
S   Laid before the Senate      05/28/2003     2761
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/28/2003     2761
S   Three day rule suspended      05/28/2003     2761
S   Record vote      05/28/2003     2761
S   Read 3rd time      05/28/2003     2761
S   Passed      05/28/2003     2761
S   Record vote      05/28/2003     2761
H   Senate passage reported      05/28/2003     4620
H   Reported enrolled       05/29/2003   08:17 AM  5467
H   Signed in the House      05/29/2003     4861
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2003     4362
E   Sent to the Governor      05/31/2003     6609
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2003     6672
E   Effective on 9/1/03      06/20/2003