ELECTIONS-BALLOT NAME
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Requires that if a candidate has changed his or her name during the 3 years before the deadline for filing nominating petitions, papers, or certificates, the candidate's name on his or her nominating petition, papers, or certificate and the ballot must include a reference to his or her former name or names and the date or dates of the name changes. Excludes certain name changes due to adoption or a change in marital status.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2006
Committee Review
Nov 2006
House Passage
Nov 2006
Senate Passage
Mar 2006
Signed into Law
Jan 2007
Introduced Feb 22, 2006
Signed Jan 26, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2006 · House Feb 22, 2006
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Mar 30, 2006
D
Democratic26
96% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
79
Key actions
23
Committee
30
Amendments
15
Jan 26, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Nov 29, 2006
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Nov 29, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Recedes 056-000-000
upper
Nov 29, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 056-000-000
upper
Nov 14, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
upper
Nov 14, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 008-000-000
upper
Nov 14, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Local Government
upper
Nov 14, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Local Government
upper
Nov 14, 2006
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02-November 15, 2006
upper
Nov 14, 2006
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
upper
Jun 4, 2006
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 4, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules
upper
May 4, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules
upper
May 4, 2006
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
upper
May 4, 2006
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01,02
upper
May 4, 2006
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
lower
May 4, 2006
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
lower
May 1, 2006
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
lower
May 1, 2006
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
lower
Apr 3, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2006
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
lower
Apr 3, 2006
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
lower
Mar 30, 2006
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
lower
Mar 30, 2006
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 30, 2006
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Mar 30, 2006
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-2)
senate
Mar 24, 2006
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 24, 2006
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cheryl Axley
upper
Mar 24, 2006
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
Mar 23, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 23, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Local Government
upper
Mar 23, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
upper
Mar 22, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 22, 2006
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
Mar 17, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 17, 2006
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Mar 15, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Mar 7, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 22, 2006
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 22, 2006
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-6)
house
Feb 16, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 14, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Jan 26, 2006
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2006
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
lower
Jan 18, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-000-000
lower
Jan 18, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Jan 18, 2006
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Jan 10, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
lower
Nov 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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Sponsors
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