HB 231 (2017) -  Nonpartisan Elections for State Attorneys and Public Defenders

by Davis
Revises provisions governing candidate qualifying to conform with redesignation of offices of state attorney & public defender as nonpartisan offices; removes certain requirements relating to notification & ballot layout, to conform; revises provisions governing candidate qualifying for nonpartisan offices; adds candidates for offices of state attorney & public defender to list of candidates who may qualify for election by specified petition process, in lieu of qualifying fee; requires ballot identify applicable judicial circuit; requires that space be made available on general election ballot if write-in candidate has qualified; prohibits name of an unopposed candidate for office of state attorney or public defender from appearing on any ballot; specifies that qualified elector of judicial circuit is eligible to vote for candidate; specifies applicability of campaign financing & reporting requirements to candidates; prohibits political party or partisan political organization from endorsing, supporting, or assisting any candidate in campaign for election to office of state attorney or public defender; provides penalty.
Effective Date: July 1, 2017
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2017 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/23/2017 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2017 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/23/2017 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/12/2017 - 11:47 AM Member: Davis Committee: Version: __