Previous Legislation 
 
H.R. 2082
To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require States to accept absentee ballots of overseas military and civilian voters which are submitted by the voter to a provider of express mail services not later than the day before the date of the election involved for transmission to the appropriate State election official, to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse overseas military voters for the costs of using a provider of express mail services to transmit the ballot to the official and for other purposes.
 
Sponsor: Rep. Rush D. Holt
Last Major Action: 4/23/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
 
Alabama 

HB 377, sponsored  by Senator James Martin, has stalled in favor of the companion bill  in the Senate. SB 180, sponsored by Senator Zeb Little, was introduced to the House of Origin on February 3, 2009. SB 180 did not pass by close of the 2009 legislative session.
Read the full text of SB 180, Here.
 
Colorado

HB 09-1205, sponsored by Representatives Marsha Looper and David Balmer, has passed the House Appropriations Committee on March 13, 2009. The bill has passed the third House reading on March 24, 2009. Introduced to Senate, March 26, 2009. Referred to State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. Passed Senate. Sent to Governor's office on May 6, 2009. Bill authorizing an overseas internet voting pilot program funded by grants and private contributions was signed into law by Governor Bill Ritter in June 2009.

Read the full text of the bill, Here.
 
Hawaii

HB 468, sponsored by Representative Angus McKelvey, was referred to the Judiciary, Finance Committee on January 26, 2009. SB 631, sponsored by Senator Will Espero, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Government Relations and the Committee on Ways and Means on January 28, 2009. HB 468 and SB 631 did not pass by close of 2009 legislative session.
Read the full text of HB 468, Here.

Read the full text of SB 631, Here.
 
Illinois
HB 0092 would create the Internet Voting Act of 2009. The bill is sponsored by Representative Lou Lang and was referred to the House Executive Committee on February 4, 2009. Bill has been re-referred to the Rules Committee on March 13, 2009. HB 0092 dropped in favor of HB 0085 creating the Internet Voting Commission Act. HB 0085 has passed the House and Senate. Bill goes back to House for concurrence with Senate amendment.

Read the full text of HB 0092, Here.
Read the full text of HB 0085, Here.
 
Missouri

HB 613, sponsored by Representative John Diel, was referred to the House Election Committee on February 17, 2009. HB 613 did not pass by close of 2009 legislative session.
Read the full text of the bill, Here.
 
Montana

SB 367, sponsored by Senator Bradley Hamlett, has passed out of the Senate. A public hearing was held in the House on March 10, 2009. Bill concurred by State Administration Committee on March 23, 2009. Bill passed by legislature on April 2, 2009.
Read the full text of the bill, Here.
 
New Mexico 
HB 487, sponsored by Representative Nathan Cote, passed the House and is currently awaiting hearing by the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee. The bill has been withdrawn from the Senate Rules Committee and is awaiting hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee. Bill was passed out of Senate Judiciary Committee. HB 487 substituted for SB 685, calling for electronic transmission of ballots, not a full internet voting pilot program.

Read the full text of the bill, Here.
 
Oregon
HB 2511, sponsored by Representatives Whisnant and Barker and Senators Devlin and Boquist, was given a public hearing on February 25, 2009 after being passed out of the House Ways and Means Committee. In work session as of May 8, 2009.

Read the full text of the bill, Here.
 
Washington
HB 1624 authorizing the Washington Secretary of State, Sam Reed, to begin a pilot internet voting program has died in the House because of the significant financial impact the program would have on counties and individual taxpayers that was not reflected in the original fiscal note. 

Read the full text of the bill, Here.