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HB 635: Candidate Filing Fees

GENERAL BILL by Edmonds

Candidate Filing Fees; Authorizes candidate to pay filing fee by specified debit card; revises timeframe in which candidate shall pay filing fee if candidate’s check is returned by bank; authorizes certain candidates to challenge whether another candidate has complied with specified requirements; provides requirements for such challenge; requires certain signatures only if there is place for such signatures on receipt of payment by debit card.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/4/2025 House - 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2025 House • Filed
    2/26/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  • HB 635, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/14/2025 at 9:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 982 (c1) Candidate Qualifying Bernard Similar Last Action: 3/19/2025 S CS by Ethics and Elections read 1st time
    H 1381 Elections Persons-Mulicka Compare Last Action: 3/28/2025 H Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
    S 956 Candidate Qualifying Bernard Compare Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
    S 1414 Elections Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    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 1 (pdf)
    106.11 Expenses of and expenditures by candidates and political committees. Page 5 (pdf)

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