SB 1556: Special Elections
GENERAL BILL by Davis
Special Elections; Requiring that a written resignation be submitted by an officer within a specified timeframe if such officer is filling a vacancy caused by a certain resignation; providing construction; revising the timeframe during which a vacancy that occurs in an elective office must be filled by candidates qualifying within the timeframes provided by general law; requiring the Governor to fix the dates of the special election within a specified timeframe after the vacancy occurs; requiring the Governor to fix dates to coincide with an already scheduled election; requiring that vote-by-mail ballots from overseas voters be received before a specified time on election day, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
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SB 1556, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2025 at 1:34 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.012 Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office. Page 3 (pdf) 100.111 Filling vacancy. Page 3 (pdf) 101.6952 Vote-by-mail ballots for absent uniformed services and overseas voters. Page 7 (pdf) 101.6953 Page 8 (pdf) 114.01 Office deemed vacant in certain cases. Page 9 (pdf)