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Summary
Amends the Election Code. Except for provisions with references to a committeeman and committeewoman, changes references from "committeeman" to "committeeperson" and makes related changes throughout the Code. Changes references from "chairman" to "chairperson" and makes related changes throughout the Code. Effective January 1, 2019.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Nov 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2018
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2018
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 48
Apr 23, 2018
D
Democratic28
67% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Nov 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 006-004-000
lower
Nov 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Nov 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Nov 9, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 9, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Nov 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-11)
senate
Apr 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Government Reform; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 17, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Government Reform
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Government Reform; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Government Reform
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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