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SB 366: Nonpartisan Elections for State Attorneys and Public Defenders

GENERAL BILL by Gibson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Farmer ; Powell ; Bracy ; Campbell

Nonpartisan Elections for State Attorneys and Public Defenders; Revising provisions governing candidate qualifying to conform with the redesignation of the offices of state attorney and public defender as nonpartisan offices; removing the requirement that a state political party chair provide certain notification in the event of a vacancy in nomination for the office of state attorney or public defender, to conform; requiring that the listing of candidates on a ballot for the offices of state attorney and public defender identify the applicable judicial circuit, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 4/13/2017 Senate - Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 399
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/12/2017 Senate • Filed
    1/25/2017 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 62
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 62
    4/13/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 399
    • Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 399

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  • SB 366, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/12/2017 at 4:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 231 Nonpartisan Elections for State Attorneys and Public Defenders Davis Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    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. Page 2 (pdf)
    100.111 Filling vacancy. Page 3 (pdf)
    101.151 Specifications for ballots. Page 4 (pdf)
    105.031 Qualification; filing fee; candidate’s oath; items required to be filed. Page 6 (pdf)
    105.035 Petition process of qualifying for certain judicial offices and the office of school board member. Page 11 (pdf)
    105.041 Form of ballot. Page 14 (pdf)
    105.051 Determination of election or retention to office. Page 14 (pdf)
    105.061 Electors qualified to vote. Page 15 (pdf)
    105.08 Campaign contribution and expense; reporting. Page 15 (pdf)
    105.09 Political activity in behalf of a candidate for judicial office limited. Page 15 (pdf)

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