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2018 SESSION
SB 26 Nominating party candidates; certain incumbents to determine method.
Introduced by: Lionell Spruill, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Method of nominating party candidates; certain incumbents to determine method. Provides that incumbent constitutional officers shall have the right to determine the method of making party nominations for that constitutional office. If the incumbent constitutional officer does not designate a method or if no incumbent offers as a candidate for reelection to the office, the political party shall determine the method of nomination for that office. Currently, only incumbent General Assembly members have the right to designate the method of nomination.
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HISTORY
- 11/20/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100042D
- 11/20/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/06/18 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 4-N)
- 02/08/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/18 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/12/18 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/12/18 Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (18-Y 22-N)
- 02/12/18 Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/18 Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)