HR 3902 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act

Introduced Feb 6, 2012 Originated House Sponsor Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 18, 2012 Became Public Law No: 112-145.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2012
  2. Passed HouseFeb 29, 2012
  3. Passed SenateJul 12, 2012
  4. To the PresidentJul 16, 2012
  5. Became lawJul 18, 2012

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 29, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require the Board of Elections and Ethics, in filling the following vacancies, to hold a special election in the District on the first Tuesday occurring between 70 and 174 days (currently, the first Tuesday occurring more than 114 days) after the vacancy occurs which the Board determines, based on a totality of the circumstances, taking into account, inter alia, cultural and religious holidays and the administrability of the election, will provide the greatest level of voter participation. Eliminates the specific alternative of a special election on the same day as the next general election (without eliminating the option of a special election on the same day as the next general election).

Applies this revised special election requirement to: (1) the Office of the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, (2) a Council member elected from a ward or elected at large, (3) the Office of the Mayor of the District, and (4) the Office of the Attorney General of the District.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 23

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 18, 2012Became Public Law No: 112-145.
  2. Jul 18, 2012Signed by President.
  3. Jul 16, 2012By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-186.
  4. Jul 16, 2012Presented to President.
  5. Jul 12, 2012Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
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Subjects

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Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Jul 12, 2012Reported to Senate
  3. Mar 1, 2012Referred in Senate
  4. Feb 29, 2012Engrossed in House
  5. Feb 6, 2012Introduced in House

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