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2021 SESSION
HB 2020 Nomination of candidates for elected offices; restrictions on nomination method selected.
Introduced by: Dan I. Helmer | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Nomination of candidates for elected offices; restrictions on nomination method selected by political party. Provides that a method of nomination for elected office may not be selected if such method will have the practical effect of excluding participation in the nominating process by qualified voters who are unable to attend meetings because they are (i) a member of a uniformed service on active duty, (ii) temporarily residing outside of the United States, (iii) a student attending a school or institution of higher education, (iv) a person with a disability, or (v) a person who has a communicable disease of public health threat or who may have come in contact with a person with such disease.. However, such restriction does not apply when selecting a candidate for a special election or nominating a candidate, or in the event that no candidate files the required paperwork by the prescribed deadline. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101479D
- 01/12/21 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/14/21 House: Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
- 01/26/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/21 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N)
- 01/28/21 House: Read first time
- 01/29/21 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/21 House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)
- 02/01/21 House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
- 02/02/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/02/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/05/21 Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)