Legislation

Requiring that a special election be held at the same time as the regular statewide primary and general elections that are held in the second year of a term to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs before a certain date.

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

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Constitutional Bill

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/04/2023 Legislative Date 10/04/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Special Elections - Procedures and General Assembly Vacancies and Ties Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2024 Legislative Date 1/17/2024 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 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 2/19/2024 Legislative Date 2/19/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2024 Legislative Date 2/13/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {333724/1 Adopted Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2024 Legislative Date 2/13/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2024 Legislative Date 2/17/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (43-2) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2024 Legislative Date 2/24/2024 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Hearing 3/19 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/04/2023	10/04/2023	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Special Elections - Procedures and General Assembly Vacancies and Ties
Senate	1/17/2024	1/17/2024	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/19/2024	2/19/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/21/2024	2/13/2024	Favorable with Amendments {333724/1 Adopted	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2024	2/13/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	29 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Senate	2/27/2024	2/17/2024	Third Reading Passed (43-2)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/28/2024	2/24/2024	Referred Ways and Means	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2024	3/05/2024	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/19/2024	3/19/2024	Hearing canceled
House	3/19/2024	3/19/2024	Hearing 3/19 at 1:30 p.m.

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