ELEC CD-NOMINATION PETITIONS
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that 2 or more petitions filed within the last hour of the filing deadline shall be deemed filed simultaneously.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012
Signed Aug 21, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2012 · House Mar 21, 2012
How they voted
53–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 25, 2012
D
Democratic34
88% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Aug 21, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1044
Aug 21, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 25, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 25, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-2-3)
May 16, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Executive; 008-000-000
May 4, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
Mar 23, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 21, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 21, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-12)
Mar 6, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 007-000-000
Feb 27, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
Feb 8, 2012
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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