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SB 144 Form of ballot; party identification of candidates.

Introduced by: Lionell Spruill, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Form of ballot; party identification of candidates. Provides that any candidate nominated by a political party or at a primary election shall be identified on the ballot by the name of his political party, unless a provision of a local charter provides to the contrary. Currently, only candidates for federal, statewide, and General Assembly offices are so identified. The bill contains a technical amendment. The bill incorporates SB 263 and SB 720.

FULL TEXT

• 12/27/17  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101827D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/23/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105914D-S1  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes

HISTORY

• 12/27/17  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101827D
• 12/27/17  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/23/18  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 4-N)
• 01/23/18  Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105914D-S1
• 01/23/18  Senate: Incorporates SB263 (Suetterlein)
• 01/23/18  Senate: Incorporates SB720 (Chase)
• 01/25/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/18  Senate: Read second time
• 01/26/18  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/26/18  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 18105914D-S1
• 01/26/18  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB144S1
• 01/29/18  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
• 01/29/18  Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/18  Senate: Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
• 01/31/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/31/18  House: Read first time
• 01/31/18  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/08/18  House: Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
• 02/22/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/18  House: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (10-Y 12-N)