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HB2020

Nomination of candidates for elected offices; restrictions on nomination method selected.

Status:
Passed

Chief Patron:
Dan Helmer (D)

Session:
2021 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Nomination of candidates for elected offices; restrictions on nomination method selected by political party.

Provides that a method of nomination for elected office may not be selected if such method will have the practical effect of excluding participation in the nominating process by qualified voters who are unable to attend meetings because they are (i) a member of a uniformed service on active duty, (ii) temporarily residing outside of the United States, (iii) a student attending a school or institution of higher education, (iv) a person with a disability, or (v) a person who has a communicable disease of public health threat or who may have come in contact with a person with such disease.. However, such restriction does not apply when selecting a candidate for a special election or nominating a candidate, or in the event that no candidate files the required paperwork by the prescribed deadline. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/12/2021 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101479D
  • 01/12/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/14/2021 - House: Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
  • 01/15/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2020)
  • 01/26/2021 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
  • 01/27/2021 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N)
  • 01/28/2021 - House: Read first time
  • 01/29/2021 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/01/2021 - House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)
  • 02/01/2021 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/02/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/02/2021 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/16/2021 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/16/2021 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 1-N 4-A)
  • 02/18/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/19/2021 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 02/22/2021 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/22/2021 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 02/23/2021 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/23/2021 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
  • 02/23/2021 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/23/2021 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 02/23/2021 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (29-Y 10-N)
  • 02/24/2021 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/24/2021 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (53-Y 45-N)
  • 02/24/2021 - House: VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 45-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/26/2021 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/26/2021 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2020ER)
  • 02/26/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2020ER)
  • 02/26/2021 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/27/2021 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/01/2021 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 20201
  • 03/01/2021 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
  • 03/31/2021 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 474 (effective 1/1/24)
  • 03/31/2021 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0474)

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