JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE, PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS -- A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (MAJORITY VOTE REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL OFFICERS' ELECTION) (This proposed constitutional amendment would provide for a run-off election between the top two vote getters for each general office if no candidate has received a majority.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2018
Last action May 3, 2018
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/03/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced
03/20/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
P
MA
Marc A. Cote
DDemocratic
P
Thomas Paolino
RRepublican
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