HB82
Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information; 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election.
Moves the deadline for receipt of an absentee ballot, information required to cure an absentee ballot, or proof of identification to accompany a provisional ballot provided for lack of identification from noon to 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election.-
Bill History
- 12/31/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103344D
- 12/31/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB82)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/11/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB82ER)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB82)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
