Public Act 202 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. Dianna J. Duran (R) on January 20, 2009, to exempt candidates for county office from collecting signatures for their nominating petitions, allowing them instead to pay a fee and have their names placed on the primary election ballot.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 20, 2009.
    • Referred to the Senate Judicary Committee on February 4, 2009.
      • Reported in the Senate on February 17, 2009.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on February 19, 2009, to exempt certain candidates for county office from collecting signatures for their nominating petitions, allowing them instead to pay a fee and have their names placed on the primary election ballot.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on February 19, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Consumers and Public Affairs Committee on February 19, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Voters and Elections Committee on March 13, 2009.
  • Amendment offered in the House on March 18, 2009, to specify that certain candidates for office, including district judge, district attorney, state board of education, public regulation commission or magistrate, shall have their names placed on the primary election ballot by filling declarations of candidacy and nominating petitions. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 18, 2009.
• Passed 66 to 0 in the House on March 18, 2009, to exempt candidates for county office from collecting signatures for their nominating petitions, allowing them instead to pay a fee and have their names placed on the primary election ballot.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 20, 2009, to exempt certain candidates for county office from collecting signatures for their nominating petitions, allowing them instead to pay a fee and have their names placed on the primary election ballot. Passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 20, 2009.
• Signed by Gov. Bill Richardson on April 7, 2009, to exempt certain candidates for county office from collecting signatures for their nominating petitions, allowing them instead to pay a fee and have their names placed on the primary election ballot.