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H00132017 Regular SessionSigned into law

Amends existing law to remove the official date of a political party change by an elected official.

ELECTIONS -- Amends existing law to remove the official date of a political party change by an elected official.

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This legislation amends the statute removing the waiting period for a change in party affiliation to take effect for a current partisan officeholder. The Federal Court determined that it should be consistent with other electors' change of party affiliation.

house Chamber· Jan 26, 2017

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
68 Yea
2 Nay
Passed by 66 votes
Republican
57 yea/2 nay
Democrat
11 yea/0 nay
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Reported Signed by Governor on February 16, 2017 Session Law Chapter 21 Effective: 07/01/2017