Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to courts of contest for disputed congressional elections
Topics:Elections & voting
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 23, 2021
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary When a court is set up to decide who won a race for the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives, it currently has to make a final decision by a specific deadline in December. This bill would allow the court to make its final decision whenever it decides enough time has passed to finish the trial.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to courts of contest organized to hear contests for seats in the United States senate or the United States house of representatives. The bill requires the court to render a final determination and judgment after such time as the court deems necessary for the completion of the trial. Under current law, courts of contest for both presidential electors and seats in congress must render a final determination and judgment at least six days before the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 23, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.
- Sen. R. Smith
- Sen. Chris Cournoyer R
- Sen. Eric Giddens D
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part