House Bill 161

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Last Action 01/18/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 1)
Title AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 1
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1418
Sponsors J. Branscum, D. Graham, G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton, D. Meade , M. Meredith, J. Nemes, D. Osborne, R. Roberts, S. Rudy, C. Stevenson
Summary of Enacted Version Establishes that a candidate who has filed nomination papers on or before January 5, 2024, and whose precinct name or number has changed since November 8, 2023, due to reapportionment and precinct establishment shall not be disqualified based solely on precinct name or number designation; RETROACTIVE to November 8, 2023; EMERGENCY.
Legislative History
Summary of Original Version Establish that a candidate who has filed nomination papers on or before January 5, 2024, and whose precinct name or number has changed since November 8, 2023, due to reapportionment and precinct establishment shall not be disqualified based solely on precinct name or number designation; RETROACTIVE to November 8, 2023; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Effective Dates, Emergency - Candidate filings, reapportionment and precinct establishment, qualifications
Elections and Voting - Candidate filings, reapportionment and precinct establishment, qualifications
Secretary of State - Candidate filings, reapportionment and precinct establishment, qualifications
State Agencies - Board of Elections, candidate filings, reapportionment and precinct establishment, qualifications
Retroactive Legislation - Candidate filings, reapportionment and precinct establishment, qualifications, November 8, 2023
Votes Vote History

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01/04/24
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
  • taken from Committee on Committees (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (H)
01/05/24
  • taken from Committee on Committees (H)
  • 2nd reading
  • to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
01/08/24
  • reassigned to State Government (H)
  • reported favorably, to Rules
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
  • 3rd reading, passed 94-0
01/09/24
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
  • to State & Local Government (S)
  • taken from State & Local Government (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to State & Local Government (S)
01/10/24
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 11, 2024
01/11/24
  • 3rd reading, passed 34-0
01/12/24
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
01/18/24
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 1)


Last updated: 9/26/2024 1:37 PM (EDT)