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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 126

CHAPTER NUMBER: 150 File Code: Elections Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 123
Sponsored By:
Senators Collins and Craig (Commission to Revise the Election Code)
Entitled:
Election Law - Late Vacancy for Governor - Assumption of Nomination by Lieutenant Governor Nominee

Synopsis:

Providing that if a gubernatorial nominee dies, declines the nomination, or is disqualified after a specified date and a successor gubernatorial nominee is not designated and certified, the Lieutenant Governor nominee may assume the status of the gubernatorial nominee.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/21
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
1/23
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/12
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/6
Return Passed
4/28
Signed by the Governor Chapter 150
House Action
3/13
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/18
Hearing 3/31 at 1:15 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator David R. Craig, District 34
Election Code, Comm. to Revise the
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMPAIGN FINANCING; VOTING
GOVERNOR
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
POLITICAL CANDIDATES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 33 Election Code
( 5-1004 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 554414/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 1998   at: 12:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 12, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 1, 1998: Third Reading Passed (132-0)
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