Relating to elections.
Summary
Requires all candidates for partisan office and nonpartisan office, regardless of political party affiliation or nonaffiliation, to appear on the same unified primary election ballot, with the five candidates receiving the most votes advancing to the general election ballot. Exempts candidates for President and Vice President of the United States.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jun 28, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Lively
DDemocratic
P
Paul Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Gamba
DDemocratic
Co
Susan McLain
DDemocratic
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