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SB 2072: Election Protests & Contests

GENERAL BILL by Lee

Election Protests & Contests; revises provisions re timeframes for filing election protests & requests for manual recounts & for filing contest of elections; eliminates protests of election returns in circuit court; specifies grounds authorized for contesting election; provides for service of complaint upon defendant & any other person named therein & provides timeframe for filing answer or response thereto, etc. Amends 102.166,.167,.168; creates 102.171.

Effective Date: Contingent
 Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/1998 Senate • Filed
    3/18/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Executive Business, Ethics and Elections; Judiciary -SJ 00194
    4/1/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, 04/06/98, 10:15 am, Room-309C --Not considered
    4/15/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Executive Business, Ethics and Elections, 04/20/98, 3:00 pm, Room-309C
    4/20/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Executive Business, Ethics and Elections -SJ 00742
    4/21/1998 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00742
    4/27/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00940; Placed on Calendar
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • SB 2072, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/10/1998 at 2:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Executive Business, Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 4/1/1998 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 3777 (e1) Protests & Contests of Elections Carlton Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Executive Business, Ethics and Elections
    Location:
    S 2252 Elections Dyer Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Executive Business, Ethics and Elections
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    273510 - Amendment
    		Executive Business, Ethics and Elections 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    042132 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    102000 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    164040 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    255340 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    534834 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    102.166 Protest of election returns; procedure; venue.
    102.167 Form of protest of election returns.
    102.168 Contest of election.
    102.171

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