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HB 3777: Protests & Contests of Elections

GENERAL BILL by Carlton

Protests & Contests of Elections; 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 in Committee on Executive Business, Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/1998 House • Prefiled
    3/3/1998 House • Introduced -HJ 00056
    3/10/1998 House • Referred to Election Reform (GRC) -HJ 00160
    3/13/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Election Reform (GRC), 03/19/98, 1:30 pm, 212-HOB
    3/19/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Election Reform (GRC) -HJ 00311
    3/23/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00311
    3/27/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
    3/31/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar
    4/16/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00638; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00638; Read third time -HJ 00638; Passed as amended; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 00638; Immediately certified -HJ 00677
    4/16/1998 Senate • In Messages
    4/21/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Executive Business, Ethics and Elections; Judiciary -SJ 00754
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Committee on Executive Business, Ethics and Elections

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  • HB 3777, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2072 Election Protests & Contests Lee Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar
    Location:
    S 2252 Elections Dyer Compare Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Executive Business, Ethics and Elections
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    103866 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/9/1998
    8:21 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    633088 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/12/1998
    12:09 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    671024 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/12/1998
    12:12 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    740738 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/12/1998
    12:19 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    961078 - Amendment
    		Dudley 5/12/1998
    12:37 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/16/1998 10:16 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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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  • HB 3777, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/17/1998 (pdf)
    Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/17/1998 (pdf)
    Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/19/1998 (pdf)
    Election Reform (Post-Meeting) 3/19/1998 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    784951 - Amendment
    		Election Reform 4/16/1998
    12:26 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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