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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1470: Declaration of candidacy

Modifying declaration of candidacy provisions.

Summary

  • Requires candidates in single-county legislative districts to file declarations of candidacy with and pay filing fees to the Secretary of State.
  • Requires county auditors to provide candidates access to the state electronic filing system.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1470), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2017
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2017
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5337
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to declaration of candidacy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

John Koster R-39Larry Haler R-8Dan Griffey R-35Matt Manweller R-13Beth Doglio D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1470
87 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican371100
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2018
Version voted on: HB 1470
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. SEIT - Majority; do pass.
  8. Referred to State Government, Elections & Information Technology.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  14. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. First reading, referred to State Government.
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. SEIT - Majority; do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to State Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1470 in other sessions

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