ELEC CD-OBJECTORS PETITION
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that petitions for candidacy filed with any election authority shall be provided to the public in electronic form, made available online by the principal office or the permanent branch office of the State Board of Elections, or by the office of the election authority or local election official with whom the petitions are filed. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 22, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 8, 2016
House · Reported by committee
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
Feb 23, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 5, 2016
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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