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HR 5702 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Elections, voting, political campaign regulation State and local government operations

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to reduce the waiting period for holding special elections to fill vacancies in local offices in the District of Columbia.

Introduced: July 1, 2010 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 17, 2010
Received in the Senate.
Nov 16, 2010
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7463-7464)
Nov 16, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7463-7464)
Nov 16, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5702.
Nov 16, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7463-7464)
Nov 16, 2010
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 23, 2010
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 21, 2010
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 21, 2010
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Jul 1, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jul 1, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to reduce from 114 to 70 days after a vacancy occurs the timing for special elections to fill a vacancy in: (1) the Office of the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia; (2) the DC Council of a member elected from a ward or elected at large; and (3) the Office of Mayor of the District.

What's happening now December 22, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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