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Committee moves bill clarifying candidate name rules for filings
Senate Government Operations & Political Subdivisions Standing Committee · February 23, 2026
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Summary
Senate Bill 299 clarifies candidate name use (middle or maiden name and county-known nicknames) after issues surfaced under last year’s law; the lieutenant governor’s office and county clerks testified in support and the committee voted to advance the bill.
Senator Prichard said SB 299 responds to unintended consequences from last year’s candidate-name statute and would explicitly allow use of a middle name or maiden name and clarify how 'as known in the…
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