Dan Helmer
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 10
Primary
Nomination of candidates for elected offices;restrictions on nomination method selected by political party. Providesthat a method of nomination for elected office may not be selected if such method will have the practical effect of excluding participationin the nominating process by qualified voters who are unable to attendmeetings because they are (i) a member of a uniformed service onactive 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 communicabledisease of public health threat or who may have come in contact witha person with such disease.. However, such restriction does not applywhen selecting a candidate for a special election or nominating acandidate, or in the event that no candidate files the required paperworkby the prescribed deadline. The bill has a delayed effective dateof January 1, 2024.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 474 (effective 1/1/24)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 20201
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from DPB (HB2020ER)
VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 45-N)
Senate amendment agreed to by House (53-Y 45-N)
Placed on Calendar
Committee amendment agreed to
Passed Senate with amendment (29-Y 10-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Reading of amendment waived
Read third time
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 1-N 4-A)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (HB2020)
Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101479D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101479D | HTML |
| HB2020ER | HTML |
| CHAP0474 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2020F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB2020ASE | HTML |
| Amendment: HB2020AS | HTML |
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