Legislation

Title: Election Law – Candidates – Revisions
Sponsored by: Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Board of Elections)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 155
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring candidates nominated by a new political party to file a certificate of candidacy not later than 5 p.m. on the first Monday in August in the year of the general election for the office, comply with certain requirements for a certificate of candidacy, and file a certificate of nomination with the appropriate board on a certain form; providing that a candidate nominated by a new political party under certain provisions of law is not required to file a declaration of intent; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2019 Legislative Date 1/23/2019 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Certificates of Candidacy and Nomination - Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2019 Legislative Date 1/24/2019 Action Hearing 2/05 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 2/18/2019 Legislative Date 2/18/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2019 Legislative Date 2/20/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {505762/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2019 Legislative Date 2/20/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law – Candidates – Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/22/2019 Legislative Date 2/22/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (141-0) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2019 Legislative Date 2/25/2019 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/28/2019 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/27/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/18/2019 Legislative Date 4/18/2019 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 155 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Election Law – Candidates – Revisions Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/23/2019	1/23/2019	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Certificates of Candidacy and Nomination - Revisions
House	1/24/2019	1/24/2019	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/18/2019	2/18/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	2/20/2019	2/20/2019	Favorable with Amendments {505762/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/20/2019	2/20/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law – Candidates – Revisions
House	2/22/2019	2/22/2019	Third Reading Passed (141-0)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2019	2/25/2019	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2019	3/28/2019	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/28/2019	3/24/2019	Favorable Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2019	3/24/2019	Second Reading Passed	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2019	3/27/2019	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2019	3/24/2019	Returned Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/18/2019	4/18/2019	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 155
			Text - Chapter - Election Law – Candidates – Revisions

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