RELATING TO VOTING.
Summary
Provides that the ballot of an absentee or military-overseas voter is valid even if the voter becomes ineligible to vote after casting the ballot. Repeals the requirement that an absentee voter's ballot be deemed invalid if the voter returns the return envelope but dies prior to the opening of polls.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2017
Last action Nov 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to JUD, referral sheet 1
Jan 19, 2017
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Nishimoto
DDemocratic
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