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HB 79-A: Elections

GENERAL BILL by Harrington ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cantens ; Davis ; Spratt ; Zapata

Elections; provides for earlier qualifying for nomination or election to public office; provides for earlier filing of oath to qualify by alternative method; provides for earlier primary elections; provides for additional campaign finance reporting periods; provides for construction of act in pari materia with laws enacted during 2003 Regular Session of Legislature. Amends 99.061,.095,.0955,.096, 100.061,.091, 105.031, 106.07.

Effective Date: 10/01/2003
 Last Action: 5/27/2003 Senate - In Messages; Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    5/12/2003 House • Filed; Introduction refused -HJ 00008
    5/13/2003 House • Considered outside purview of the Call -HJ 00025; Introduction allowed -HJ 00025; Introduced -HJ 00032
    5/14/2003 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 00090
    5/15/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Temporarily postponed, on Second Reading -HJ 00071
    5/27/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00160; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00160; Read third time -HJ 00171; Passed; YEAS 70 NAYS 38 -HJ 00171
    5/27/2003 Senate • In Messages; Died in Messages

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  • HB 79-A, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/12/2003 at 1:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Procedures (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    742999 - Amendment
    		Gottlieb 5/14/2003
    6:36 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    172157 - Amendment
    		Bean 5/14/2003
    7:16 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/27/2003 3:29 PM House 70 Yeas - 38 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office.
    99.095 Alternative method of qualifying.
    99.0955 Candidates with no party affiliation; name on general election ballot.
    99.096 Minor party candidates; names on ballot.
    100.061 First primary election.
    100.091 Second primary election.
    105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate's oath; items required to be filed.
    106.07 Reports; certification and filing.

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