Form of ballot; order of independent candidates, required paperwork. (HB2179)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Form of ballot; order of independent candidates. Provides that when there is more than one independent candidate for an office, their names shall appear on the ballot in an order determined by the priority of time of filing for the office. In the event that two or more candidates file simultaneously, the order of filing is determined by lot by the electoral board. Currently, this order applies only to the names of candidates for school board, and the names of all other independent candidates appear alphabetically. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2017 | Committee |
01/11/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101229D |
01/11/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/16/2017 | Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns |
01/17/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2179) |
01/26/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (7-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2017 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2017 | Read first time |
01/31/2017 | Read second time |
01/31/2017 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/31/2017 | Engrossed by House as amended HB2179E |
01/31/2017 | Printed as engrossed 17101229D-E |
02/01/2017 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2179E) |
02/01/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/02/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/14/2017 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2017 | Read third time |
02/17/2017 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2017 | Enrolled |
02/21/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/21/2017 | Signed by President |
02/21/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2179ER) |
02/21/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2179ER) |
02/21/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17 |
02/21/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/13/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 352 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/13/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0352) |