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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5273: Election filing dates

Revising election filing dates.

Summary

  • $ Increases the number of weeks before an election by which an event must have occurred to trigger the election officer to open a special filing period.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2001
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2001
  5. GovernorApr 17, 2001
  6. LawApr 17, 2001
Prime sponsor
Georgia Gardner (D-42)
Introduced
January 17, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 17, 2001
Session law
Chapter 46, Laws of 2001

AN ACT Relating to election filing dates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Georgia Gardner (D-42)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Bob McCaslin R-4Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5273
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5273
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat44005
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. Chapter 46, 2001 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 7/22/2001.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. SG - Majority; do pass.
  12. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to State Government.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

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