HB 162 (1997): eliminating the opportunity of a political party to submit a person's name for candidacy after the filing period for individuals has passed.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “HB 162 (1997): eliminating the opportunity of a political party to submit a person's name for candidacy after the filing period for individuals has passed.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb162. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). HB 162 (1997): eliminating the opportunity of a political party to submit a person's name for candidacy after the filing period for individuals has passed. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb162
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “HB 162 (1997): eliminating the opportunity of a political party to submit a person's name for candidacy after the filing period for individuals has passed.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb162.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-1997-hb162, title = {HB 162 (1997): eliminating the opportunity of a political party to submit a person's name for candidacy after the filing period for individuals has passed.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/1997/hb162}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
HB 162 (1997)
eliminating the opportunity of a political party to submit a person's name for candidacy after the filing period for individuals has passed.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 1997-1998
- House committee: Election Law
- Subject: Elections
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 1997 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 1997. The committee held a work session on February 4, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it unanimously, 15–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 26, 1997 the House voted to kill it.
Sponsors
- Rep. Kaen (Straf 7) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Manning (Ches 9)
- Rep. Lamach (Merr 3)
- Rep. Jacobson (Merr 2)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 16, 1997, 1:00 PM: hearing, House Election Law, RM308,LOB
- February 4, 1997, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Election Law, RM308,LOB,LOB
The Docket
- January 8, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO ELEC LAW; HJ10,P155
- January 8, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/08/97 DUE ON 03/12/97
- January 16, 1997: HEARING JAN16 01:00 RM308,LOB FOR: ELEC LAW
- January 30, 1997: (SUBCOM: REPS STRITCH, BOUTIN & WEATHERSPOON)
- February 4, 1997: SUBCOM WORK SESSION FEB04 01:00 RM308,LOB,LOB FOR: ELEC LAW
- February 18, 1997: MAJ REPORT ITL FOR FEB26 (VOTE 15-0;CC)
- February 26, 1997: ITL REPORT ADOPTED; HJ29,P581