SB 117 Modifies process for selecting candidates for special elections
Sponsor: Brown
LR Number: 0650S.03C Fiscal Notes
Committee: Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections
Last Action: 5/15/2015 - S Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 117-Brown, with SCS Journal Page:
Title: SCS SB 117 Calendar Position:
Effective Date: August 28, 2015

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SCS/SB 117 - Currently, a political party nominating committee may select a party candidate for election to an office for a special election. This act removes this process and instead requires that a primary election be held for every special election at least 45 days prior to the special election. Nonpartisan elections and elections in which only one candidate do not require a primary election. This act also requires that notice of both the primary and special elections be published with the name of the office to be filled, the dates of the primary and special elections, and the dates by which candidates must be filed for office.

This act is substantially similar to HB 1191 (2015).

SCOTT SVAGERA