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2013 SESSION

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SB 690 Presidential elections and primaries; petition requirements.

Introduced by: Richard H. Black | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Presidential elections and primaries; petition requirements. Reduces the number of signatures required for groups other than the major parties to gain access to the presidential election ballot from 10,000 to 5,000 signatures in the Commonwealth and from 400 to 200 signatures in each congressional district. The bill makes similar reductions to 5,000 and 200 in the number of signatures required for a person to qualify for a presidential primary ballot.

FULL TEXT

• 08/16/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100089D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/13  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB690ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/18/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521)  pdf

HISTORY

• 08/16/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100089D
• 08/16/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/15/13  Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
• 01/22/13  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 5-N)
• 01/24/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/13  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/28/13  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
• 02/05/13  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/05/13  House: Read first time
• 02/05/13  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/05/13  House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
• 02/12/13  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/13  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N)
• 02/18/13  House: Read second time
• 02/19/13  House: Read third time
• 02/19/13  House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/13  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/13  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/22/13  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB690ER)
• 02/22/13  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/13  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/18/13  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 521 (effective 7/1/13)
• 03/18/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521)