Town party conventions.
Summary
Specifies the manner of nomination applicable to a candidate for town office in a small town, based on the year in which the election occurs. Modifies the deadlines for: (1) filing a copy of an ordinance establishing a primary election for nomination of major political party candidates; and (2) holding a town convention.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2024 · House Feb 20, 2024
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Jan 25, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican39
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 12, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 164: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 32: yeas 46, nays 0
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #5 (Donato) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Smaltz
RRepublican
P
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
P
Mike Gaskill
RRepublican
P
Stacey Donato
RRepublican
Co
Tim Wesco
RRepublican
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