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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5783: Candidates/elected offices

Clarifying standards for candidates using party designations.

Summary

  • Minor party partisan candidates may be nominated in several ways. All minor party candidates may be nominated by a convention held on or after the last Saturday in June, but no later than the first Saturday in July.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5783), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2001
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Georgia Gardner (D-42)
Introduced
February 2, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 16, 2002
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1577
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to candidates for elected office;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Georgia Gardner (D-42)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Patricia Hale R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. On motion, referred to State & Local Government.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. SLG - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to State & Local Government.

SB 5783 in other sessions

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