Legislation Sponsored by Ricky Williams (9)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 11/29/2023
HB 0255
Evaluating
Elections - Those In Jail may Get Absentee Ballots to Vote
Ricky Williams
2/13/2019
House Second Readers
Governmental Affairs
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Elections
Todd Edwards
Current law allows only disabled persons to be mailed absentee ballots to a location outside their permanent mailing address. This bill authorizes persons in jail or other detention facility to be mailed absentee ballots.
HB 0436
Neutral
Sinclair Water Authority; determination of a quorum of the members of the board; change
Ricky Williams
2/26/2019
House Second Readers
Intragovernmental Coordination
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Intern 1
Local Legislation
HB 0541
Support
Wireless Service Providers Required to Make Call Location Information Available to Law Enforcement
Ricky Williams
4/2/2019
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
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2019/03/01 Report
Debra Nesbit
Law Enforcement
Public Safety and Courts
This legislation requires all wireless service providers to provide call location information of it subscribers to law enforcement when requested. This bill also provides immunity to the wireless providers for information provided
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HB 0576
Support
Fines, Bond Forfeitures and Court Costs Owed to Counties Moves up in Priority on Partial Payments
Ricky Williams
8/3/2020
Effective Date
Judiciary - Non-Civil
Public Safety
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2019/03/08 Report
2020/03/06 Report
2020/06/19 Report
Debra Nesbit
Public Safety and Courts
This legislation would move the county governing authority to #5 in the priority list when a partial payment is made on a fine owed to the county as a result of a criminal conviction. Under current law, the county governing authority is #10 on the priority list.
HB 0622
Neutral
Sinclair Water Authority; determination of a quorum of the members of the board; change
Ricky Williams
4/2/2019
Effective Date
Intragovernmental Coordination
State and Local Governmental Operations
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Intern 1
Local Legislation
HB 0723
Neutral
Elections - Call Advance Voting "Early Voting"
Ricky Williams
1/13/2020
House Second Readers
Governmental Affairs
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Elections
General County Government
Todd Edwards
This bill simply adds the term "early voting" in statute, along side the term "advance voting".
HB 0860
Neutral
Putnam County; nonbinding advisory referendum; provide
Ricky Williams
6/30/2020
Effective Date
Intragovernmental Coordination
State and Local Governmental Operations
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Local Legislation
HB 0983
Support
Revise Reporting Requirements for Sexual Offender Registration
Ricky Williams
1/1/2021
Effective Date
Judiciary - Non-Civil
Judiciary
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2020/02/28 Report
2020/03/13 Report
Debra Nesbit
Public Safety and Courts
Sex Offender
Sheriff
This legislation allows the registration of sexual offenders be done anytime during the month of their birth for those residing in a state or privately operating hospice facility, skilled nursing home, or residential health care facility, upon approval of the sheriff of said county.
HB 1219
Neutral
Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority; method of appointing members; change
Ricky Williams
6/19/2020
House - House Second Readers
Intragovernmental Coordination
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Local Legislation
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