BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5540: Election dates and timelines

Concerning dates and timelines associated with the operation of the state primary and elections.

Summary

Moves the primary election date to the third Tuesday in May.
Moves the candidate filing period to the fourth Monday in February.
Modifies other deadlines related to re-precincting, canvassing an election, and filling a vacancy in federal office to correspond with the new candidate filing period.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to dates and timelines associated with the operation of the state primary and elections;

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

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

SB 5540 (2025–26) Students/unemployment ins. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5540 (2023–24) Medicaid reprocurement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5540 (2019–20) Projects of statewide signif · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5540 (2017–18) Oral health pilot program · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5540 (2015–16) National day of the cowboy · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5540 (2013–14) Health coverage/out-of-state · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5540 (2011–12) School bus safety cameras · Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2011
SB 5540 (2009–10) High capacity trans service · Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2009