Introduced
by
To require the Republican presidential primary election to be conducted on the third Tuesday in March, rather than on the fourth Tuesday in February as currently required.
Referred to the Committee on Elections and Government Reform
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 59, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 59 would eliminate the requirement that a person give one of the reasons specified in statute for requesting an absentee ballot.
The amendment passed 12 to 26 (details)
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To require the Republican presidential primary election to be conducted on the second Tuesday in March, rather than on the fourth Tuesday in February as currently required. In 2016 this would be March 8, "super-Tuesday".
Referred to the Committee on Elections
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
by
To shift the proposed presidential primary date from March 15, 2016 to March 8.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 72 to 38 (details)
To require the Republican presidential primary election to be conducted on the third Tuesday in March, rather than on the fourth Tuesday in February as currently required. In 2016 this would be March 8.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
