AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- GENERAL STATE OFFICERS (Requires the secretary of state to conduct a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of the lieutenant governor whenever eighteen (18) months or more remain in the four (4) year term of office.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Feb 2, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
02/02/2021 Committee transferred to House State Government & Elections
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
01/22/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brianna Henries
DDemocratic
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
P
Edward Cardillo
DDemocratic
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