AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS (Requires all candidates seeking to be elected by write-in ballots to file a declaration of intent with the secretary of state no later than four (4:00) p.m. on the day before the election.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2018
Last action Jun 14, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2018
How they voted
70–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 72
Jun 13, 2018
D
Democratic62
96% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 14, 2018
Committee
06/14/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Jun 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/13/2018 House read and passed
lower
Jun 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 4, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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