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Elections committee adopts amendment and sends House Bill 24-52 forward

Committee on Elections · January 23, 2026
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Summary

The Committee on Elections amended and voted to pass House Bill 24-52 favorably after adopting a committee amendment clarifying three-year terms and carving out exceptions for local officeholders; an attempt to table the bill over fiscal-note concerns failed on a voice vote.

The Committee on Elections on an unspecified date amended and approved House Bill 24-52 and sent it forward for consideration by the full House. The committee chair introduced an amendment that clarified who may serve three-year terms and created exceptions so local officeholders — including school board and city commission members — could run for state office without being barred by a statutory prohibition against appearing on the ballot more than once.

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