Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee rejects one amendment, accepts another to H 474 election-law package
Summary
A House committee on March 25straw-voted to reject a Sebelia amendment changing independent filing dates and to approve a McCoy amendment to H 474, a bill making miscellaneous changes to election law; committee members cited capacity limits at the Secretary of State's office and concerns about overseas ballots and party nominations.
On Tuesday, March 25, the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee considered two amendments to H 474, a bill described in the hearing as “an act relating to miscellaneous changes to election law.” Committee members held informal straw votes and found the Sebelia amendment unfavorable and the McCoy amendment favorable.
The committee rejected the Sebelia amendment, which would have altered deadlines for independent candidates to file for office, in an 11-0 straw vote after members said the Secretary of State's office had told the committee it did not have the capacity to meet an accelerated timeline. Committee leadership characterized the vote as advisory as the bill prepares to move to the floor.
The rejection followed several rounds of testimony and committee discussion about how changing filing deadlines could affect ballot processing…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
