ELEC CD-CANDIDATE SURNAMES
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that nothing in provisions concerning the designation of a candidate's name on a nomination petition or ballot shall require a candidate to use his or her spouse's surname after marriage, or to return to his or her previous legal surname following a dissolution of marriage.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2018
How they voted
91–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 98
Apr 18, 2018
D
Democratic55
90% Yea
R
Republican43
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 11, 2018
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 18, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-7)
house
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Finance Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Finance Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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