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SB578 • 2025

Establishes the dates by which a candidate or the candidate's agent must file a portrait and statement for purposes of being included in a county voters' pamphlet.

Establishes the dates by which a candidate or the candidate's agent must file a portrait and statement for purposes of being included in a county voters' pamphlet.

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Frederick
Last action
2025-07-02
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Chapter 409, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Effective date, September 26, 2025.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-17 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-17 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-13 House

    Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. Ayes, 41; Excused, 19--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.

  7. 2025-06-12 House

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-06-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  9. 2025-06-09 House

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-06-04 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-04-24 House

    Referred to Rules.

  12. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. Ayes, 29.

  13. 2025-04-22 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Carried over to 04-22 by unanimous consent.

  15. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  16. 2025-04-17 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-03-31 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  19. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Rules.

  20. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Sets the dates by which a candidate must file a picture or statement to be included in a county voters' pamphlet. Becomes law 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.6).
Establishes the dates by which a candidate or the candidate's agent must file a portrait and statement for purposes of being included in a county voters' pamphlet.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to filing deadlines for county voters' pamphlets; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned