Relating to the conduct of elections, including absentee ballots and voter list maintenance activities, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2021
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2021
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2021
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 24, 202157–37
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   Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 23, 202130–18
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   Done: To the GovernorMarch 8, 2021
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   Done: Signed into lawMarch 8, 2021

SF 413 became law → The same legislation passed as SF 413, so this version was set aside. Go to SF 413 What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 11

3 adopted · 7 failed. Newest first.

• H-1117 · filed February 24, 2021 by

  AI summary This amendment changes a single word in the bill, replacing "and" with "through." Its wording →
  Adopted
  February 24, 2021
• H-1116 · filed February 24, 2021 by

  AI summary This amendment removes several large sections of the bill, including parts related to election official penalties, absentee ballot rules, and voter registration verification. It essentially deletes most of the specific changes proposed in the original bill. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 24, 2021
• S-3042 · filed February 23, 2021 by Sen. Liz Mathis (D)

  AI summary This amendment changes how people are registered to vote through driver's license applications. It establishes a process where eligible people are automatically registered unless they choose to decline within 21 days of being notified. It also adds the department of education and other state offices to the list of agencies that may collect information for voter registration. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 23, 2021
• S-3041 · filed February 23, 2021 by Sen. Claire Celsi (D)

  AI summary This amendment allows voters to request absentee ballots by phone or electronically and creates an "ongoing absentee voter" option where ballots are automatically sent for future elections. It expands who can collect and deliver a completed ballot to include a voter's designee or a special precinct election official, but prohibits candidates from delivering ballots. It also clarifies that certain signature requirements apply to federal, statewide, or general assembly offices. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 23, 2021
• S-3040 · filed February 23, 2021 by Sen. Eric Giddens (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that prevents the state from running programs to remove names from voter lists within six months of a general election. It also prevents voter registrations from being canceled just because mail was returned as undeliverable and requires the commissioner to verify a voter's identity before canceling or rejecting a registration. Finally, it requires the commissioner to publish a public notice before any voter registration is canceled. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 23, 2021
• S-3039 · filed February 23, 2021 by Sen. Jackie Smith (D)

  AI summary This amendment changes the number of people allowed to represent candidates on a recount board in smaller counties from one to two designees. It also increases the deadline for completing a recount and filing its report from eighteen days to forty-five days after the election canvass. Additionally, it changes the rules for when absentee ballots can be mailed if the post office is closed for a federal holiday. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 23, 2021
• S-3034 · filed February 23, 2021 by Sen. Roby Smith (R)

  AI summary This amendment changes rules for absentee ballots, candidate nominations, and voter registration. It adds requirements for how many signatures are needed for certain nominations, sets new rules for when voter registration closes, and updates the language used in notices sent to voters about their residency status. It also changes the timeframe for notifying voters about changes to their polling locations. Its wording →
  Adopted
  February 23, 2021
• H-1113Strike everything · filed February 23, 2021 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with new rules regarding automatic voter registration. It establishes a process where people applying for a driver's license are automatically registered to vote unless they choose to decline within 21 days of being notified. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 24, 2021
• H-1111Strike everything · filed February 23, 2021 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version focused on automatic voter registration. It establishes a process where certain state agencies and driver's license stations transmit personal information to register eligible voters unless the person chooses to decline. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  February 24, 2021
• H-1109 · filed February 23, 2021 by

  AI summary This amendment makes several changes to the bill, including allowing registered voters to request absentee ballots from the commissioner by telephone. It also adds a rule that a ballot cannot be rejected just because it lacks a postmark or a postal service barcode. Additionally, it prohibits candidates from delivering absentee ballots to voters. Its wording →
  Failed
  February 24, 2021
• H-1107 · filed February 23, 2021 by

  AI summary This amendment changes rules for absentee ballots, prevents people from filing nomination papers for the same office twice, and sets new signature requirements for county and statewide candidate nominations. It also updates voter registration deadlines, changes how voter identification cards are issued, and modifies the notice requirements for polling place changes. Additionally, it adds rules regarding service on conference boards and updates the language used in notices sent to voters about residency changes. Its wording →
  Adopted
  February 24, 2021