AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - PARTY CONVENTIONS (Removes the requirement that each political party convene every two (2) years to adopt a platform.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jun 2018
Introduced Feb 9, 2018
Signed Jun 22, 2018
Floor votes · House May 16, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 14, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2018 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2018 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 31, 2018
Committee
05/31/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
05/16/2018 House read and passed
lower
May 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 28, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/28/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 9, 2018
Introduced
02/09/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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