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.
Last Action: 12/1/2025 Senate - Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Judiciary (JU)
- 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
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SB 460, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/12/2025 at 8:51 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 597 Special Elections Gottlieb Identical Last Action: 12/2/2025 H Filed 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 100.111 Filling vacancy. Page 2 (pdf) 100.141 Notice of special election to fill any vacancy in office. Page 7 (pdf)