2026 Regular Session
SB949
Election Law - Absentee Ballots - State and Federal Requirements
Requiring the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots that are delivered to a voter by the Internet as "print-at-home ballots" in all communications with voters and the general public; providing that absentee ballots are considered timely and may be counted under certain circumstances; and establishing requirements regarding absentee ballots that apply if federal law or a federal court establish requirements for the timeliness of absentee ballots that differ from State requirements.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
35 yea–10 nay · 2 not voting
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
96 yea–36 nay · 8 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
April 13, 2026 · House
Rules and Executive Nominations
April 13, 2026 · House
Government, Labor, and Elections
February 6, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 440
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Senate Returned Passed View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (96-36) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
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House Rereferred to Government, Labor, and Elections
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House Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
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Senate Third Reading Passed (35-10) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {143222/1 Adopted
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Senate Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {143222/1
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment