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ID H0567

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Shortens the candidate filing deadline from the tenth Friday to the eleventh Friday preceding the primary election
  • Maintains the opening filing deadline at 8 a.m. on the twelfth Monday preceding the primary election
  • Requires all political party candidates to declare party affiliation at time of filing and rejecting any declarations from unaffiliated candidates for partisan office
  • Prohibits candidates who file under one party name and fail to win the primary from appearing on the general election ballot under a different party name or as an independent candidate
  • Declares an emergency clause making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the timeline for filing a declaration of candidacy for public office.

CANDIDATES

Last Action

Reported out of Committee, Recommend place on General Orders

2/10/2022

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/9/2022

Full Bill Text

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