2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 244

CHAPTER NUMBER: 222 File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Senator Stone (Chairman, Ethics and Election Law Subcommittee)
Entitled:
Election Law - Presidential Election Procedures - Deadlines

Synopsis:

Altering specified deadlines and procedures relating to specified candidates as presidential or vice presidential nominees; altering the withdrawal deadline and the deadline for naming a replacement candidate for specified candidates; specifying a period in which a petition candidate may file as a presidential nominee; specifying a date by which a political party must certify its presidential electors to the State Board; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/12
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/14
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/2
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 222
House Action
3/14
First Reading Ways and Means
3/19
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Special Order 4/2 (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
3/29
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALLOTS
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING
ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF
NOTICES
PETITIONS
POLITICAL CANDIDATES
POLITICAL PARTIES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Election Law
( 5-301 , 5-502 , 8-501 , 8-502 , 8-503 , 9-207 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 634630/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 12, 2003   at: 10:44 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 115868/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 2003   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 14, 2003: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
March 29, 2003: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-0)