AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES
Summary
Requires party chairpersons to submit lists of party voters to the mayor or council president within 30 days of notice of vacancy in a municipal election office and mayor/council president are required to make a replacement nomination within 30 days.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Signed Jun 23, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2026
Signed into law
06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/11/2026 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 1, 2026
Committee
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
04/30/2026 House read and passed
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/31/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
02/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
01/28/2026 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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