Requiring special elections be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March or on the same day as a primary or general election
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Requiring special elections be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March or on the same day as a primary or general election.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 biennium
Where it is
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Introduced · Jan 16, 2025
House
Referred to House Committee on Elections · Jan 16, 2025
House
Hearing: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N event · Feb 13, 2025
House
Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Elections · Feb 14, 2025
House
Final Action - Passed; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 6 · Feb 19, 2025
House
Received and Introduced · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 20, 2025
Senate
Hearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 144-S event · Mar 3, 2025
Senate
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Mar 6, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Doug Shane · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Doug Shane was adopted · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 24, Nay 16 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Pat Proctor, Rep. Paul Waggoner and Rep. Kirk Haskins · Mar 20, 2025
House
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Thompson, Sen. Tory Marie Blew and Sen. Oletha Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees · Mar 20, 2025
Senate
Conference committee report now available · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 29, Nay 11 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 88, Nay 35, Absent 2 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Engrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
House Committee on Elections
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (Apr 10, 2025).