1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 293

File Code: Elections Prior Year Introduction As: SB 330/96 - EEA
Sponsored By:
Senators Pinsky, Collins, Craig, Sfikas, Green, Ferguson, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Elections - Nomination of Candidates - Petition Signature Requirements

Synopsis:

Reducing the number of signatures of registered voters required to nominate candidates by petition.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
1/29
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/12
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Boozer) Adopted
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (38-8)
House Action
3/18
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/19
Hearing 3/27 at 1:15 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 4/5 (Delegate Dewberry) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate D. Murphy) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Delegate Dewberry) Withdrawn
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Oaks) Adopted
Third Reading Failed (70-62)
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Delegate Exum)
Motion Special Order 4/7 (Delegate Exum) Rejected (47-81)
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Delegate Exum)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Owings) Adopted
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Delegate Exum) Rejected (52-80)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator David R. Craig, District 34
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALLOTS
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING
PETITIONS
POLITICAL CANDIDATES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 4B-1 , 7-1 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 454504/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1997 at: 10:24 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 076559/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 4, 1997 at: 18:28 Status: Adopted
Number: 652697/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997 at: 11:58 Status: Withdrawn
Number: 702296/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1997 at: 12:00 Status: Withdrawn