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SB 316 Contests of election for certain elections; service of process.
Introduced by: Rosalyn R. Dance | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Contests of election for certain elections; service of process. Requires that contestees in a contest of (i) a primary election for the United States House of Representatives, the General Assembly, or a local office or (ii) any election for a local office be served by the contestant with a copy of the complaint within 30 days following the date of the election in the case of a general election and within 10 days following the date of the election in the case of a primary or special election held on a date other than that of a general election. This bill is identical to HB 105.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101529D pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB316ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/25/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0490) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101529D
- 01/08/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/26/16 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/16 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/16 House: Read first time
- 02/03/16 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/08/16 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 02/23/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/16 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/16 House: Read second time
- 03/01/16 House: Read third time
- 03/01/16 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (93-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (93-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/16 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/02/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB316ER)
- 03/02/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/07/16 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
- 03/07/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 03/25/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 490 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/25/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0490)