HB 1343 (2012): prohibiting employees of parties and political committees from running for state office.

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HB 1343 (2012)

prohibiting employees of parties and political committees from running for state office.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 2011-2012
  • House committee: Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification
  • Subject: Elections

The Story

It was introduced on January 4, 2012 and referred to the House Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 10, 2012. The committee met in executive session on February 2, 2012 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 12–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on February 15, 2012. On February 15, 2012 the House adopted “Special Order to End of Next Week's Regular Calendar” on a voice vote. On March 7, 2012 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 10, 2012, 10:15 AM: public hearing, House Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification
  • February 2, 2012, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification, LOB 202

Votes

  • February 15, 2012, House: Special Order to End of Next Week's Regular Calendar — voice vote, passed
  • March 7, 2012, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

  • January 4, 2012: Introduced 1/4/2012 and Referred to Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification
  • January 10, 2012: Public Hearing: 1/10/2012 10:15 AM LOB 206 ==TIME CHANGE (Orig 10:00 AM)==
  • February 2, 2012: Executive Session: 2/2/2012 10:00 AM LOB 202
  • February 2, 2012: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Feb 15 (Vote 12-0; CC)
  • February 15, 2012: Removed from Consent Calendar (Rep Vaillancourt)
  • February 15, 2012: Special Order to End of Next Week's Regular Calendar: MA VV
  • March 7, 2012: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV

Laws It Would Change

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