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2017 SESSION
SB 1236 Candidate petitions; reduces number of signatures required for statewide candidates.
Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Candidate petitions; number of signatures required for statewide candidates. Reduces the number of signatures that an independent candidate or a candidate for nomination by primary is required to gather on the candidate petition when seeking to qualify as a candidate for the United States Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General from 10,000 signatures, including at least 400 from each congressional district, to 5,000 signatures, including at least 200 from each congressional district.
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HISTORY
- 01/10/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100999D
- 01/10/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/17/17 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (5-Y 4-N 1-A)
- 01/19/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/17 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/23/17 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/24/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (19-Y 19-N 1-A)
- 01/24/17 Senate: Chair votes Yes
- 01/24/17 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (34-Y 5-N)
- 01/24/17 Senate: Defeated by Senate (18-Y 21-N)