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2015 SESSION
HB 1971 General Assembly; vacancies, special elections.
Introduced by: Joseph E. Preston | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Vacancies in the General Assembly; special elections. Requires at least two weeks between the issuance of a writ of an election to fill a vacancy in the General Assembly and the date of the special election to fill such vacancy.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102266D
- 01/13/15 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/15 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 01/22/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/15 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/15 House: Read first time
- 01/27/15 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/15 House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N)
- 01/28/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 2-N)
- 01/28/15 House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 01/28/15 House: Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/19/15 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 4-N 1-A)