CT HB05280 | 2020 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on February 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-24 - Public Hearing 02/28
Pending: Joint Government Administration and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-24 - Public Hearing 02/28
Pending: Joint Government Administration and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To (1) permit candidates or their agents to amend certain election-related filings to correct errors or omissions without penalty if done so within specified time frames, (2) bring certain state laws relating to the circulation of nominating and primary petitions into compliance with federal case law, (3) in the case of nominations for judges of probate and members of Congress, reduce the time by which a person other than a party-endorsed candidate can file a candidacy for nomination in order for a primary to be held, and (4) require that certain disputes concerning elections or primaries be adjudicated by the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford.
Title
An Act Concerning Administrative Changes To Elections.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-24 | House | Public Hearing 02/28 |
| 2020-02-21 | House | Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections |
Connecticut State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB05280&which_year=2020 |
| Text | https://www.cga.ct.gov/2020/TOB/h/pdf/2020HB-05280-R00-HB.PDF |
