AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS.
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Officially: “AN ACT CONCERNING SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES DUE TO THE DEATH OF CERTAIN ELECTED OFFICIALS.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
To provide that whenever a vacancy occurs in an elective office due to the death of the person holding such office, the Governor shall wait at least seven days before issuing writs of election to fill such vacancy at a special election.
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Where it is
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Government Administration and Elections Committee · Mar 2, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING 0313 · Mar 9, 2026
Joint Favorable · Mar 23, 2026
FILED WITH LCO · Mar 23, 2026
REFERRED TO OLR, OFA 04/08/26 5:00 PM · Apr 2, 2026
RPTD. OUT OF LCO · Apr 9, 2026
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN. · Apr 9, 2026
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 329 · Apr 9, 2026
FILE NO. 563 · Apr 9, 2026
SENATE PASSED · Apr 15, 2026
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR · Apr 16, 2026
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 464 · Apr 16, 2026
HOUSE PASSED · May 5, 2026
IN CONCURRENCE · May 5, 2026
PUBLIC ACT 26-86 · May 19, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE · May 22, 2026
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR · May 22, 2026
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR · Jun 4, 2026
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
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