24RS HB 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	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 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)