ELEC-SENIOR ABSENTEE VOTING
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Permits a person to vote by absentee ballot on the basis that he or she is 65 years old or older.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
Feb 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Feb 28, 2003
How they voted
58–31
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 94
Feb 28, 2003
D
Democratic50
98% Yea
R
Republican44
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 4, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 28, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (58-31-5)
house
Feb 20, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections and Campaign Reform Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Jan 23, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Elections and Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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