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1996 SESSION
HB 859 Elections; independent candidate filings.
Introduced by: Lacey E. Putney | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Elections; independent candidate filings. Provides that an independent candidate for the General Assembly will file his declaration of candidacy and petitions with the general registrar, rather than the circuit court clerk, for the locality where the candidate resides.
FULL TEXT
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 965388416 pdf
- 03/04/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB859ER) pdf
- 03/25/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0270) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 965388416
- 01/22/96 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/23/96 House: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee: 2
- 01/31/96 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/96 House: Read first time
- 02/02/96 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/05/96 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/96 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/96 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/06/96 Senate: Read first time
- 02/06/96 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/20/96 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/96 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/96 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/96 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/96 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/96 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/96 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB859ER)
- 03/08/96 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/96 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/96 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/96 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 270 (effective 7/1/96)
- 03/25/96 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0270)