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SB 460: Special Elections

GENERAL BILL by Polsky

Special Elections; Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Governor to call a special primary election and a special election under a certain circumstance; requiring the Governor to fix the dates of a special election within a specified timeframe after the vacancy occurs; authorizing qualified electors to file a petition in the circuit court seeking judicial determination of an election date under specified conditions; deleting the authority of the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to waive specified timeframes if all parties concur, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 12/1/2025 Senate - Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/12/2025 Senate • Filed
12/1/2025 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules