BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6730: Primary elections

Modifying primary elections.

Summary

  • A new primary system is created that essentially preserves the blanket primary but requires party conventions and nominations before a candidate appears on the primary ballot. Filing for Office : A person filing for partisan office must be a registered member of a political party or must file as an independent candidate.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6730), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
February 5, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
February 5, 2004

AN ACT Relating to primary elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 6730 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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