REVENUE SECRETARY: Provides relative to objections to candidacy. (gov sig)
This bill establishes a strict seven-day deadline for filing legal challenges against candidates after the primary election qualifications close. It directly affects the Department of Revenue by exempting its secretary and employees from being forced to appear in court or respond to subpoenas regarding these candidacy objections. Instead of appearing in person, the Department of Revenue can submit a signed affidavit to confirm the accuracy of its records, streamlining the legal process. The law also clarifies that no new candidacy challenges can be filed after this specific time window expires.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2024 · House May 21, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 38
Apr 3, 2024
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican26
76% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 8, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Bass
RRepublican
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