Bill Summary

SB 460 Special Elections (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Polsky
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Summary
Special Elections; Requiring, rather than authorizing, the Governor to call a special primary election and a special election under a certain circumstance; requiring the Governor to fix the dates of a special election within a specified timeframe after the vacancy occurs; authorizing qualified electors to file a petition in the circuit court seeking judicial determination of an election date under specified conditions; deleting the authority of the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to waive specified timeframes if all parties concur, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
» S Ethics and Elections
   S Judiciary
   S Rules
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Actions
11/12/25
SENATE
Filed
12/01/25
SENATE
Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0460
Filed on 11/12/25
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Statute Citations
100.111
100.141
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