ELECTIONS-NOMINATION VACANCY
Summary
Amends the Election Code. When the name of a candidate does not appear on the primary ballot and a write-in candidate is not nominated for that office, the vacancy in nomination may be filled by a person designated by the appropriate committee of the political party who files petitions at the same time and with the same number of required signatures as an independent candidate (now, the vacancy is filled by a nominating resolution of the appropriate political party committee).
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2008
How they voted
95–12
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 115
Apr 8, 2008
D
Democratic64
76% Yea
R
Republican51
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
1
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jul 1, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
May 15, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
Apr 17, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Local Government
Apr 9, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Apr 9, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Apr 8, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-12-8)
Mar 11, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 008-000-000
Mar 11, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 11, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
Mar 4, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
Feb 14, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Mike Fortner
RRepublican
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