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2000 SESSION

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SB 140 Elections; form of ballots; political party names on ballots.

Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Elections; form of ballots; political party names on ballots. Provides for identification on the ballot of the candidate by the name of the political party that nominated the candidate. Independent candidates are to be identified by the word “Independent.” Present law prohibits party identification on the ballot except in presidential elections. The bill takes effect January 1, 2001.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 006872464  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/12/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 006872464
• 01/12/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/01/00  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 2-N 3-A)
• 02/02/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/00  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/04/00  Senate: Read third time
• 02/04/00  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/07/00  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 18-N)
• 02/07/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (19-Y 18-N)
• 02/07/00  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/00  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/00  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/08/00  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
• 02/08/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (20-Y 19-N)
• 02/08/00  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/14/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/14/00  House: Read first time
• 02/14/00  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/28/00  House: Failed to report (defeated) by P. & E. (10-Y 11-N)
• 03/06/00  House: Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections
• 03/06/00  House: Reported from P. & E. w/amendments (12-Y 10-N)
• 03/07/00  House: Read second time
• 03/08/00  House: Read third time
• 03/08/00  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/09/00  House: Read third time
• 03/09/00  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/10/00  House: No further action taken
• 03/10/00  House: Failed to pass in House