Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Government Administration and Elections Committee on February 23, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 5989
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROCESS FOR ISSUANCE OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To eliminate recent restrictions placed on applications for absentee ballots because such restrictions discourage voter participation and are harmful to the efficient conduct and administration of elections.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 18 to February 23, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 18 to Feb 23 · stopped36 days
Government Administration and Elections CommitteeJan 18 to Feb 23 · stopped36 days
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 23
- Jan 18Introduced and sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Feb 21Drafted as a bill by Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Feb 22Sent to Government Administration and Elections Committee
- Feb 23Heard in Government Administration and Elections Committee
All 5 actions, as published
- Jan 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Jan 29Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Feb 21DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 23PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses