HB 1520-FN (1998): relative to primary petitions, the preparation of voting materials, and format options for disclosing 1998 campaign information, and prohibiting candidates from multi-seat districts from being nominated by more than one party.

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HB 1520-FN (1998)

relative to primary petitions, the preparation of voting materials, and format options for disclosing 1998 campaign information, and prohibiting candidates from multi-seat districts from being nominated by more than one party.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Election Law
Senate committee: Public Affairs
Subject: Elections
Chapter law: 356

The Story

It was introduced on January 7, 1998 and referred to the House Election Law committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 20, 1998. The committee held a work session on February 5, 1998. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 11–5. On February 18, 1998 the House voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On March 25, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for deadline to 04/09/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. On April 9, 1998 the House voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On April 9, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules change rept date to 05/14/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. On April 23, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on April 23, 1998 and was referred to the Senate Public Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 20, 1998. The committee voted unanimously, 6–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On June 10, 1998 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On June 10, 1998 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes. On June 10, 1998 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference”. A committee of conference met on June 16, 1998 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 18, 1998 the Senate adopted “Conference Committee Report” on a voice vote. On June 18, 1998 the House rejected a motion to lay it on the table on a roll call 135–146, on a motion by Rep. Dickinson. On June 18, 1998 the House voted to adopt it on a roll call 145–133. On June 18, 1998 the House failed “Reconsider” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. Lozeau. The bill was enrolled on June 18, 1998 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2284) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on June 26, 1998, making it Chapter 356 of the session laws. It took effect on June 26, 1998.

Hearings and Sessions

January 20, 1998, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Election Law, RM308,LOB
February 5, 1998, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Election Law, RM308,LOB
May 20, 1998, 11:00 AM: hearing, Senate Public Affairs, RM104,LOB
June 16, 1998, 9:30 AM: committee of conference, RM308,LOB

Votes

February 18, 1998, House: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
April 9, 1998, House: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
April 23, 1998, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
June 10, 1998, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
June 18, 1998, Senate: Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
June 18, 1998, House: Reconsider — voice vote, failed

The Docket

January 7, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO ELEC LAW; HJ3,P111
January 7, 1998: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 12/17/97 DUE ON 02/11/98
January 20, 1998: HEARING JAN20 10:00 RM308,LOB FOR: ELEC LAW
January 21, 1998: (SUBCOM: REPS HORTON, KRUEGER, ARNOLD, J CLEMONS & WEATHERSPOON)
January 21, 1998: //CANCELLED//SUBCOM WORK SESS JAN28 10:00 RM303,LOB :ELEC LAW
February 5, 1998: RESCHED SUBCOM WORK SESS FEB05 10:00 RM308,LOB FOR: ELEC LAW
February 10, 1998: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR FEB18 (VOTE 11-5)
February 10, 1998: MIN REPORT ITL
February 10, 1998: PROP MAJ COMM AM<0692>; HC13,P630-631
February 18, 1998: LAID ON THE TABLE, REP J FOSTER MA VV; HJ18,P971-972
March 25, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES FOR DEADLINE TO APR09, MA 2/3 DIV(296-20); HJ30,P1401
April 3, 1998: PROP ELEC LAW COMM AM<1312>; HC31,P1419-1424
April 7, 1998: CORRECTED ELEC LAW COMM AM<1341>; HC32,P1437-1441
April 9, 1998: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, REP PFAFF MA VV; COMM AM<0692>, AL VV; CORRECTED COMM AM<1341>; LAID ON THE TABLE, REP ARNOLD MA VV; HJ34,P1472-1478
April 9, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES, CHANGE REPT DATE TO MAY14, MA 2/3VV; HJ34,P1464
April 17, 1998: PROP ELEC LAW COMM AM<1435>; HC35,P1495-1499
April 23, 1998: REPS ARNDT & J FOSTER PROP AM<1467>; HC36,P1526-1530
April 23, 1998: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, REP PFAFF MA DIV(235-77); PROP AM<1341>, AL DIV(9-304); REPS ARNDT & J FOSTER PROP FL AM<1467>, AA RC(231-91); PASSED WITH AM VV; REP PFAFF MOVED TO RECONSIDER, ML VV; HJ38,P1573-1585
April 23, 1998: INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS; SJ12,P307
May 20, 1998: HEARING MAY20 11:00 RM104,LOB FOR: PUBLIC AFFAIRS
June 9, 1998: COMM REPORT OTP/AM JUN10 (VOTE 6-0)
June 9, 1998: PROP COMM AM<2065>; SC40,P20-23
June 10, 1998: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ19,P571-573 + 605
June 10, 1998: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM, REQ CONF COMM, REP DURHAM MA 2/3; HJ57
June 10, 1998: <SPKR APPTS REPS: ARNDT, HORTON, LOZEAU & J FOSTER> P2163
June 10, 1998: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, SEN BARNES MA; SJ19,P613
June 10, 1998: <PRES APPTS SENS: BARNES, PATENAUDE & MCCARLEY>
June 16, 1998: CONF COMM MEETING JUN16 9:30 RM308,LOB
June 16, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT (SEN AM + NEW AM<2251>) FILED
June 18, 1998: CONF COMM REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ20,P669-671
June 18, 1998: REP DICKINSON MOVED LOT, ML RC(135-146); CONF COMM REPORT
June 18, 1998: ADOPTED RC(145-133); HJ60,P2223-2227
June 18, 1998: REP LOZEAU MOVED TO RECONSIDER, ML VV; HJ60,P2230
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED AM<2284>(NEW TITLE), AM ADOPTED; SJ20,P703
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED AM<2284>, AM ADOPTED BY 2/3; HJ64,P2269
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; HJ64,P2271
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; SJ20,P706
June 26, 1998: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/26/98 EFF: 06/26/98* CHAP.0356

Laws It Would Change

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HB 241 (1999): relative to party nominations in multi-seat districts.
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