Relating to method major political parties use to nominate candidates to fill vacancies; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Removes ability of major political party to use party rule, rather than primary election, to select party nominee in situations when vacancy in state office or office of state Senator occurs on or before 70th day before primary election and remaining two years of term of office are filled by electors at next general election. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Feb 5, 2018
Signed Apr 3, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 3, 2018
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Mar 3, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Smith Warner. Passed.
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules.
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Winters. Passed.
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules.
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ginny Burdick
DDemocratic
P
Jackie Winters
RRepublican
P
PC
Peter Courtney
DDemocratic
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