HB1244
Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 6, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244)
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot.
Provides that a qualified voter may apply for an emergency absentee ballot if he has applied to receive an absentee ballot by the deadline but has not received his ballot within 10 days of the election and will be unable to vote on election day due to his hospitalization or ... (More) illness, the hospitalization, illness, or death of a spouse, child, or parent, or other emergency found to justify receipt of an emergency absentee ballot. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104319D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244)
- 01/29/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106468D-H1
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/03/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244)
