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 the term to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before the date that is 55 days before the deadline for filing certificates of candidacy for the regular statewide election.

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

Opposite:: Ways and Means

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Constitutional Bill

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0006 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 8/05/2021 Legislative Date 8/05/2021 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 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 2/08/2022 Legislative Date 2/08/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2022 Legislative Date 2/08/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {723220/1 Adopted Proceedings 20 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2022 Legislative Date 2/08/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 20 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 2/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/10/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Referred Ways and Means Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/01/2022 Legislative Date 3/01/2022 Action Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2022 Legislative Date 3/15/2022 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	8/05/2021	8/05/2021	Pre-filed
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing 1/26 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/08/2022	2/08/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/08/2022	2/08/2022	Favorable with Amendments {723220/1 Adopted	20 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/08/2022	2/08/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	20 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Senate	2/10/2022	2/10/2022	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	22 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/15/2022	2/15/2022	Referred Ways and Means	13 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/01/2022	3/01/2022	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/15/2022	3/15/2022	Hearing canceled

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