SB 29 IN Became Law
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Summary
Specifies the manner of nomination applicable to a candidate for town office in a small town, based on the year in which the election occurs. Modifies the deadlines for: (1) filing a copy of an ordinance establishing a primary election for nomination of major political party candidates; and (2) holding a town convention.
Sponsors (4)
- Stacey Donato Republican · author
- Mike Gaskill Republican · author
- Blake Doriot Republican · author
- Ben Smaltz Republican · sponsor
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Timothy Wesco Republican · cosponsor
Action history (21)
- Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections · upper
- Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Senator Donato · upper
- Jan 9, 2024 Senator Gaskill added as second author · upper
- Jan 9, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
- Jan 23, 2024 Amendment #5 (Donato) prevailed; voice vote · upper
- Jan 23, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
- Jan 25, 2024 Cosponsor: Representative Wesco · upper
- Jan 25, 2024 Senator Doriot added as third author · upper
- Jan 25, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 32: yeas 46, nays 0 · upper
- Jan 25, 2024 House sponsor: Representative Smaltz · upper
- Jan 26, 2024 Referred to the House · upper
- Feb 6, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment · lower
- Feb 15, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
- Feb 19, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
- Feb 21, 2024 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
- Feb 20, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 164: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
- Mar 4, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
- Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
- Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
- Mar 12, 2024 Public Law 74 · upper
Subjects
CITIES AND TOWNS; GenerallyELECTIONS; Conducting Elections (Excluding Recounts)ELECTIONS; Political Parties
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