SENATE BILL 947

File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1562

Sponsored By:

Senators Harris and Raskin

Entitled:

Elections - New Political Party - Petition Signatures

Synopsis:

Reducing the number of signatures required to be included in a petition to form a new political party from 10,000 to 5,000.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

2/18

First Reading Senate Rules

2/26

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Petitions

Political Parties

Signatures

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law

( 4-102 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered