A bill for an act relating to political subdivision elections by changing the date of the election of directors of local school districts, merged areas, and area education agency boards, by providing for the combined administration of regular and special school and city elections, making changes to the administration of elections for political subdivisions located in more than one county, establishing requirements for ballot arrangement and placement for political subdivision offices, and including effective date and applicability and transition provisions. (Formerly HF 166.) Effective 7-1-17, with exception of Divisions I and II effective 7-1-19.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Mar 8, 2017
Signed May 11, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2017 · House Mar 22, 2017
How they voted
28–12
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 41
Apr 6, 2017
D
Democratic19
63% Nay
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
3
May 11, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, ayes 36, nays 13.
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Amendment S-3292 filed, lost.
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Brown, Chapman, and Danielson.
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed House, ayes 68 nays 31.
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-1183 adopted.
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Introduced
Amendment H-1183 filed.
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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