Legislation - HB0075

Title: Election Law – Special Elections
Sponsored by: Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Board of Elections)
Status: In the Senate - Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering requirements for scheduling special elections to fill vacancies in a county council or in the office of chief executive officer or county executive; requiring the State Administrator to conduct a special election in accordance with State law and regulations if the State Administrator determines a conflict exists between State law and regulations and a county charter or other county law relating to the conduct of a special election; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Witness List

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0262

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/19/2024 Legislative Date 9/19/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law – Special Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 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 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/04/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {273323/1 Adopted Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Election Law – Special Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (126-3) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/31/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/19/2024	9/19/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law – Special Elections
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2025	3/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Favorable with Amendments {273323/1 Adopted	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/05/2025	2/26/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Election Law – Special Elections
House	3/11/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (126-3)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/22/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/31/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

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