Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 2429
Provides that if incumbent state Senator or state Representative files nominating petition or declaration of candidacy and then withdraws petition or declaration, other candidates may file for office not later than 70 days before date of primary or 14 business days after date of incumbent's withdrawal, whichever is later.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides that if incumbent state Senator or state Representative files nominating petition or declaration of candidacy and then withdraws petition or declaration, other candidates may file for office not later than 70 days before date of primary or 14 business days after date of incumbent's withdrawal, whichever is later. Extends deadline for various filings to match candidacy deadline.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 9 to July 7, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jul 7 · stopped179 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days
RulesJan 17 to Jul 7 · stopped171 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Jul 7
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Rules
- Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives