Raising the number of signatures required for nomination petitions for independent candidates for statewide office and eliminating the option for such candidates to pay a filing fee in lieu of such petitions.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2024
Last action Apr 30, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 22, 2024
How they voted
68–52
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 125
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic40
90% Nay
R
Republican85
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 68 Nay: 52
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Now working on
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Elections
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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