An Act relative to nomination signatures
Senate, April 13, 2020 -- The committee on Rules to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to election ballots (Senate, No. 416),-- reported, in part, a "Bill relative to nomination signatures" (Senate, No. 2632).
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Senate Committee on Rules
- Status:
- Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to ensure forthwith that the commonwealth’s democratic processes remain fair, honest and orderly while ensuring that candidates show a significant modicum of support in the communities that they seek to represent, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/13/2020 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Senate Rules |
| 4/13/2020 | Senate | Reported on a part of S416 |
| 4/13/2020 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass |
| 4/13/2020 | Senate | Motion to suspend the rules negatived |
| 4/13/2020 | Senate | Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 4/16/2020 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Fattman) rejected |
| 4/16/2020 | Senate | Taken out of the Orders of the Day |
| 4/16/2020 | Senate | Read second |
| 4/16/2020 | Senate | Ordered to a third reading |
| 4/16/2020 | Senate | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 5/6/2020 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 1/5/2021 | House | No further action taken |
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