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2012 SESSION

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SB 276 Elections; method of nominating party candidates.

Introduced by: Ralph K. Smith | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Elections; method of nominating party candidates.  Provides that the duly constituted authorities of the political party shall determine the method of nominating party candidates and deletes provisions giving incumbent officeholders the power in some cases to insist on a primary and, in the case of the General Assembly incumbents, the power to determine the method of nomination.

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• 01/10/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102382D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/10/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102382D
• 01/10/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/24/12  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
• 01/26/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/12  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 01/30/12  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/31/12  Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (13-Y 26-N 1-A)