SB438
Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Elections; absentee voting in person; available the second Sunday before all elections.
Requires absentee voting in person to be made available a minimum of eight hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the second Sunday immediately preceding all elections.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102373D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106334D-S1
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
