Legislation - SB0267

Title: Election Law - Petitions for the Formation of a New Political Party - Process
Sponsored by: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Board of Elections)
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the time periods during which a petition for the formation of a new political party or additional signatures to a petition may not be filed; and prohibiting signatures submitted with a petition that was officially determined as not meeting certain legal requirements from being resubmitted with a subsequent petition.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0041

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/19/2024 Legislative Date 9/19/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Petitions for the Formation of a New Political Party - Process Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/16/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/16/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law - Petitions for the Formation of a New Political Party - Process Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 39AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/19/2024	9/19/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Election Law - Petitions for the Formation of a New Political Party - Process
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/04/2025	2/16/2025	Favorable Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2025	2/16/2025	Second Reading Passed	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law - Petitions for the Formation of a New Political Party - Process
Senate	3/06/2025	2/18/2025	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2025	2/27/2025	Referred Ways and Means	39AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2025	3/09/2025	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

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