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HB 4043: Write-in Candidates

GENERAL BILL by Geller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Murphy ; Stark

Write-in Candidates; Repeals requirement that write-in candidate reside within district represented by office sought at time of qualification.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2015 House • Filed
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 116
    • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 116
    3/13/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/17/15, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    3/17/2015 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 251
    • Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 251
    3/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/31/15, 12:30 pm, Reed Hall
    3/31/2015 House • Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 354
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 354
    4/6/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/08/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/8/2015 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 472
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 472
    4/17/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
    4/21/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 607
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/22/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 655
    • Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 655
    4/22/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 515
    • Received -SJ 515
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Ethics and Elections

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  • HB 4043, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2015 at 9:54 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2015 (pdf)
    Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2015 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 840 Write-in Candidates Sobel Identical Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Ethics and Elections
    Location: In committee/council (EE)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2015 11:17 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.0615 Write-in candidate residency requirements. Page 1 (pdf)

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