Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
Senate Bill 877
Requires primary election ballot to contain option permitting electors to vote for "None of the above" for nonpartisan state office with only one listed candidate.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires primary election ballot to contain option permitting electors to vote for "None of the above" for nonpartisan state office with only one listed candidate. Requires nonpartisan state office election to occur at general election if "None of the above" option receives more votes than listed candidate and any write-in candidate. Requires Secretary of State to establish system to allow additional qualified electors to become candidates for nonpartisan state office at general election. Requires general election ballot to contain option permitting electors to vote for "None of the above" for state office with only one listed candidate. Requires state office election to occur at special election held no later than January 2 immediately following general election if "None of the above" option receives more votes than listed candidate and any write-in candidate. Requires Secretary of State to establish system to allow additional qualified electors to become candidates for state office at special election.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 28 to June 30, 2019, 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 SenateFeb 28 to Jun 30 · stopped122 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 28 to Mar 11 day
RulesMar 1 to Jun 30 · stopped121 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 Senate Feb 28 – Jun 30
- Feb 28Introduced
- Mar 1Sent to Rules
- Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 28Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Mar 1Referred to Rules, then Ways and Means.Senate
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.Senate