HB71
Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 13, 2026
House: Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Atoosa Reaser (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices; days and hours of operation.
Authorizes the governing body of any county or city establishing voter satellite offices for absentee voting in person to prescribe, by ordinance, the dates and hours of operation for such offices. The bill requires the governing body to provide notice to the general registrar of the county or city at ... (More) least two weeks prior to the enactment of any such ordinance. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/31/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100370D
- 12/31/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB71)
- 01/20/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 01/25/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
- 01/25/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/25/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/25/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
