Candidates; petition signature requirements in certain towns.
Summary
Requires petitions for candidates for the governing body or elected school board of towns to contain a minimum of (i) 125 signatures of qualified voters in towns with more than 3,500 registered voters and (ii) 50 signatures of qualified voters in towns with at least 1,500 but not more than 3,500 registered voters. No candidate petition is required for local offices in towns with fewer than 1,500 registered voters.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes
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
4
Committee
5
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 355 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2397H1
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104786D-H1
legislature
Jan 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17104102D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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