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HB 4043: Write-in Candidates

GENERAL BILL by Geller ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Murphy ; Stark

Write-in Candidates; Repeals requirement that write-in candidate reside within district represented by office sought at time of qualification.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Ethics and Elections
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/20/2015 House • Filed
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 116
• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 116
3/13/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/17/15, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
3/17/2015 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 251
• Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 251
3/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/31/15, 12:30 pm, Reed Hall
3/31/2015 House • Favorable by Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 354
• Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 354
4/6/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/08/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
4/8/2015 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 472
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 472
4/17/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
4/21/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 607
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/22/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 655
• Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 655
4/22/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Rules -SJ 515
• Received -SJ 515
5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Ethics and Elections