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1998 SESSION
HB 49 Petition requirements for independent and primary candidates.
Introduced by: Vincent F. Callahan, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Petition requirements for independent candidates, primary candidates, and groups of voters nominating candidates in presidential elections. Reduces the number of petition signatures required for independent candidates and primary candidates for statewide offices and for minor party tickets on the presidential ballot from one-half of one percent of the number of voters registered in the Commonwealth (approximately 17,000 signatures based on the January 1, 1998, registered voter total) to 10,000 signatures. The bill also reduces the number of signatures for independent and primary candidates in congressional district elections from one-half of one percent of the number of voters registered in the district (approximately 1,550 signatures based on the January 1, 1998, registered voter total) to 1,000 signatures. The bill increases the requirement for a minimum number of signatures from each congressional district from 200 to 400 for statewide petitions.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/98 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/29/97 984379144 pdf
- 02/11/98 House: Committee substitute printed 986637144-H1 pdf
- 03/02/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB49ER) pdf
- 03/23/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/98 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/29/97 984379144
- 01/14/98 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/98 House: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee: 2
- 02/11/98 House: Reported from P. & E. w/substitute (19-Y 1-N)
- 02/11/98 House: Committee substitute printed 986637144-H1
- 02/12/98 House: Read first time
- 02/13/98 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/14/98 House: Read second time
- 02/14/98 House: Committee substitute agreed to 986637144-H1
- 02/14/98 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 986637144-H1
- 02/15/98 House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N)
- 02/15/98 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 2-N)
- 02/15/98 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/16/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/16/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/24/98 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/98 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/98 Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/98 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB49ER)
- 03/05/98 House: Enrolled
- 03/05/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/16/98 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 152 (effective 7/1/98)
- 03/23/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0152)