ELECTIONS-NOMINATIONS
- Introduced Feb 8, 2023
- In committee Feb 8, 2023
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning petitions for nomination and submission of public questions, provides that by signing an objector's petition, the objector certifies that the petition is not being presented for any improper purpose, the objections are warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for extending, modifying, or reversing existing law or for establishing new law, and the…
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Amends the Election Code. In provisions concerning petitions for nomination and submission of public questions, provides that by signing an objector's petition, the objector certifies that the petition is not being presented for any improper purpose, the objections are warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for extending, modifying, or reversing existing law or for establishing new law, and the factual contentions have evidentiary support. Provides that the electoral board that hears the objection may impose an appropriate sanction on the objectors or their legal counsel for any false certification, including a monetary sanction payable to the county clerk, the opposing parties, or both the county clerk and the opposing parties. In provisions concerning electoral board review of petitions, provides that the nomination papers of a candidate shall be deemed invalid and a candidate's name shall not appear on the ballot if he or she is found to have personally engaged in material fraud or a pattern of fraud in connection with the nominating papers.
Every action
19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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- SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
- SenateFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- CommitteeAssignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
- CommitteeTo Subcommittee on Elections · Senate Elections
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
- SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
- SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
- CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
- CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments
- CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on Elections · Senate Elections
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
- SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
- CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Rachel VenturaD Primary sponsor · District 43
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