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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1670: Election cycle

Adjusting the definition of "election cycle."

Summary

  • The election cycle is changed to begin on the first day of January after the date of the last previous general election for the office that the candidate seeks, and ends on December 31 after the next election for the office. In the case of a special election to fill a vacancy in an office, the election cycle begins on the day the vacancy occurs and ends on December 31 after the special election.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
February 4, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to election cycles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

11 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mike Armstrong R-12Helen Sommers D-36Kathy Haigh D-35Lynn Kessler D-24Toby Nixon R-45Brian Hatfield D-19Alex Wood D-3Senator D-22Rodney Tom R-48Deb Wallace D-17Jan Shabro R-31

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1670
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2004
Version voted on: HB 1670
85 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 13 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat45007
Republican40006
How each member voted

Yea (85)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. GO - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 13.
  6. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. GO - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. SG - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1670 in other sessions

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