Legislation

Title: Election Law - Candidate Defeated in Primary Election - Write-In Candidacy in General Election Prohibited
Sponsored by: Delegate J. Lewis
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a candidate who is defeated for the nomination for a public office from filing a certificate of candidacy as a write-in candidate at the next succeeding general election as a candidate for any office.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0390

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2020 Legislative Date 2/07/2020 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Candidate Defeated in Primary Election - Write-In Candidacy in General Election Prohibited Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Candidate Defeated in Primary Election - Write-In Candidacy in General Election Prohibited Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/06/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (121-13) Proceedings 43AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/05/2020 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2020	2/07/2020	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Candidate Defeated in Primary Election - Write-In Candidacy in General Election Prohibited
House	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2020	3/05/2020	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	3/05/2020	3/05/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Candidate Defeated in Primary Election - Write-In Candidacy in General Election Prohibited
House	3/09/2020	3/06/2020	Third Reading Passed (121-13)	43AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2020	3/05/2020	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	44 Click to view Recorded Media

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