HB1321
Primaries; abstract of votes, law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Bonita Anthony (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Elections; conduct of primaries; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.
Removes the requirement that if the abstract of votes is not received by the State Board from any county or city within six days after any state primary election, the Board shall dispatch a law-enforcement officer to obtain them. The bill removes a conflict with an existing provision that requires ... (More) the State Board to dispatch law-enforcement when the abstract of votes is not received within 10 days after any election. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/16/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26104870D
- 01/16/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/25/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
- 01/25/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1321)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 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 Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/04/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1321ER)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1321)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
