Bill Summary

SB 1556 Special Elections (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Davis
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Summary
Special Elections; Requiring that a written resignation be submitted by an officer within a specified timeframe if such officer is filling a vacancy caused by a certain resignation; providing construction; revising the timeframe during which a vacancy that occurs in an elective office must be filled by candidates qualifying within the timeframes provided by general law; requiring the Governor to fix the dates of the special election within a specified timeframe after the vacancy occurs; requiring the Governor to fix dates to coincide with an already scheduled election; requiring that vote-by-mail ballots from overseas voters be received before a specified time on election day, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
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committees of reference
» S Ethics and Elections
   S Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
02/27/25
SENATE
Filed
03/06/25
SENATE
Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
05/03/25
SENATE
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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bill text & filed amendments
1556
Filed on 02/27/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
99.012
100.111
101.6952
101.6953
114.01
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