BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1099 By: Murphy Elections Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law requires an application for nomination by convention to be filed not later than 5 p.m. on January 2 preceding the convention. Interested parties have expressed concerns that this creates a staggered filing deadline based on political party. H.B. 1099 seeks to create a uniform filing deadline regardless of party affiliation by creating a standardized deadline for filing an application for nomination by convention. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 1099 amends the Election Code to require an application for nomination by a political party convention to be filed not later than the regular deadline for candidates to file applications for a place on the general primary ballot, rather than not later than 5 p.m. on January 2 preceding the convention. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2013.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 1099
By: Murphy
Elections
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 1099
By: Murphy
Elections
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law requires an application for nomination by convention to be filed not later than 5 p.m. on January 2 preceding the convention. Interested parties have expressed concerns that this creates a staggered filing deadline based on political party. H.B. 1099 seeks to create a uniform filing deadline regardless of party affiliation by creating a standardized deadline for filing an application for nomination by convention.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 1099 amends the Election Code to require an application for nomination by a political party convention to be filed not later than the regular deadline for candidates to file applications for a place on the general primary ballot, rather than not later than 5 p.m. on January 2 preceding the convention.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2013.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Current law requires an application for nomination by convention to be filed not later than 5 p.m. on January 2 preceding the convention. Interested parties have expressed concerns that this creates a staggered filing deadline based on political party. H.B. 1099 seeks to create a uniform filing deadline regardless of party affiliation by creating a standardized deadline for filing an application for nomination by convention.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 1099 amends the Election Code to require an application for nomination by a political party convention to be filed not later than the regular deadline for candidates to file applications for a place on the general primary ballot, rather than not later than 5 p.m. on January 2 preceding the convention.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2013.