SENATE BILL 121

File Code: Elections

Sponsored By:

Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

Entitled:

Election Law - Representatives in Congress - Special Election

Synopsis:

Requiring the Governor to issue a proclamation ordering a special election to fill a vacancy in office for a Representative in Congress under specified circumstances; requiring that the special election be held within a specified time period; and authorizing the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations for conducting the special election.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/16

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator Green) Adopted

Referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/25

Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.

2/13

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/14

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/16

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House Action

2/17

First Reading Ways and Means

Sponsored by:

Ed., Health, & Environmental Affairs Com, Chairman

Departmental

Elections, State Board of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONGRESS, U. S

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING

ELECTIONS, STATE BOARD OF

GOVERNOR

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law

( 8-712 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

February 16, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)