Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.
Summary
Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year. The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 22, 2025
Last action Feb 13, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
lower
Dec 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
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