Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1267 — Withdrawal of candidates.

Last action — Public Law 123

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2020. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    3 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Provides that a candidate may withdraw from being a candidate not later than noon 81 days before the date of a primary election. (Under current law, a candidate wanting to withdraw must do so not later than noon 85 days before the primary election.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 123

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Governor

  4. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  5. Signed by the Speaker

  6. Returned to the House without amendments

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 228: yeas 48, nays 0

  8. Senator Crane added as second sponsor

  9. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

  12. Referred to the Senate

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 99: yeas 97, nays 0

  14. Senate sponsor: Senator Messmer

  15. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  16. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  17. Representatives Wesco, Borders, Moseley added as coauthors

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

  19. Authored by Representative Hostettler

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (144)

144 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1267 do?
Provides that a candidate may withdraw from being a candidate not later than noon 81 days before the date of a primary election. (Under current law, a candidate wanting to withdraw must do so not later than noon 85 days before the primary election.)
Who sponsors HB 1267?
HB 1267 is sponsored by John Crane, Mark Messmer, Bruce Borders (Republican), Timothy Wesco (Republican), Matt Hostettler (Republican), and Chuck Moseley (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1267?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2020. Enacted.
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