Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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04.30.2024 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment sets the election date for all cities and towns as either the first Tuesday of April or the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November of odd years. The amendment also does not requires election machines, eliminates holdover status for incumbents who are defeated or don't run again and adds provisions of S406. 04.16.2024 The Senate Judiciary Committee met but did not take action on this bill. 01.25.2024 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendments eliminate all municipal election commissions for cities and towns with a population below 100,000 residents. Another adopted amendment requires any currently unresolved election be certified within 30 days of the effective date of the bill. Another amendment allows cities and towns to set commencement dates for the terms of their elected officials no sooner than 48 hours after the election is certified, but no later than 75 days after certification. 04.18.2023 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment sets the time of commencement of terms and the adjustment of incumbent terms to comply with odd year elections. 04.06.2023 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Makes several changes to municipal elections including dates, voting machines and terms of office. |