District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act

3.0.0 3902 2023-03-22T18:24:47Z 2023-03-22T18:24:47Z House H HR 2012-02-06 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 3902.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 17 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H512]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing ssga03 Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee Referred to 2012-03-12T20:57:57Z Reported by 2012-07-12T17:48:08Z Markup by 2012-04-25T15:24:56Z Referred to 2012-03-01T20:00:34Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Markup by 2012-02-07T12:53:52Z Referred to 2012-02-06T17:00:20Z S. Rept. 112-186 2012-07-18 Became Public Law No: 112-145. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-18 Became Public Law No: 112-145. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-18 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-18 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-16 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2012-07-16 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-16 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-186. Floor 2012-07-16 By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-186. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2012-07-12 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-07-12 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4980) Floor 2012-07-12 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4980) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-07-12 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448. Calendars 2012-07-12 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report. Committee 2012-07-12 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2012-04-25 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2012-03-12 ssga03 Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Committee 2012-03-01 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2012-02-29 19:42:32 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-02-29 19:42:16 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1085-1086) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2012-02-29 19:42:16 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1085-1086) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2012-02-29 19:33:05 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3902. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-02-29 19:33:04 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1085-1087) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-02-29 19:33:00 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-02-07 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2012-02-07 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-02-06 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-02-06 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E147) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2012-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES N Public Law 112-145 Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Elections, voting, political campaign regulation State and local government operations Government Operations and Politics

00 2012-02-06 Introduced in House 2012-03-22T21:38:20Z District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require the Board of Elections and Ethics, in filling the following vacancies, to hold a special election in the District on the first Tuesday occurring between 70 and 174 days (currently, the first Tuesday occurring more than 114 days) after the vacancy occurs which the Board determines, based on a totality of the circumstances, taking into account, inter alia, cultural and religious holidays and the administrability of the election, will provide the largest opportunity for voter participation. Eliminates the specific alternative of a special election on the same day as the next general election (without eliminating the option of a special election on the same day as the next general election).

Applies this revised special election requirement to: (1) the Office of the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, (2) a Council member elected from a ward or elected at large, (3) the Office of the Mayor of the District, and (4) the Office of the Attorney General of the District.

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36 2012-02-29 Passed House amended 2012-03-22T21:36:43Z District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require the Board of Elections and Ethics, in filling the following vacancies, to hold a special election in the District on the first Tuesday occurring between 70 and 174 days (currently, the first Tuesday occurring more than 114 days) after the vacancy occurs which the Board determines, based on a totality of the circumstances, taking into account, inter alia, cultural and religious holidays and the administrability of the election, will provide the greatest level of voter participation. Eliminates the specific alternative of a special election on the same day as the next general election (without eliminating the option of a special election on the same day as the next general election).

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82 2012-07-12 Passed Senate without amendment 2012-07-16T16:12:05Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 29, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require the Board of Elections and Ethics, in filling the following vacancies, to hold a special election in the District on the first Tuesday occurring between 70 and 174 days (currently, the first Tuesday occurring more than 114 days) after the vacancy occurs which the Board determines, based on a totality of the circumstances, taking into account, inter alia, cultural and religious holidays and the administrability of the election, will provide the greatest level of voter participation. Eliminates the specific alternative of a special election on the same day as the next general election (without eliminating the option of a special election on the same day as the next general election).

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49 2012-07-18 Public Law 2012-07-23T16:19:03Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 29, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act Short Titles as Introduced District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act Short Titles as Passed House District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act H House Short Titles as Passed Senate District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act S Senate Short Titles as Enacted District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act Display Title District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to revise the timing of special elections for local office in the District of Columbia. Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3902enr/xml/BILLS-112hr3902enr.xml Reported to Senate 2012-07-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3902rs/xml/BILLS-112hr3902rs.xml Referred in Senate 2012-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3902rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr3902rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2012-02-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3902eh/xml/BILLS-112hr3902eh.xml Introduced in House 2012-02-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3902ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3902ih.xml 2012-07-19T03:59:59Z Public Law 2012-07-18 Became Public Law No: 112-145. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.