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HR 3902 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Elections, voting, political campaign regulation State and local government operations

District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act

Introduced: February 6, 2012 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-145.
Jul 18, 2012
Signed by President.
Jul 16, 2012
Presented to President.
Jul 16, 2012
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-186.
Jul 12, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 12, 2012
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4980)
Jul 12, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4980)
Jul 12, 2012
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
Jul 12, 2012
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 25, 2012
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 12, 2012
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Mar 1, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 29, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 29, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1085-1086)
Feb 29, 2012
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)
Feb 29, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3902.
Feb 29, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1085-1087)
Feb 29, 2012
Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 7, 2012
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 7, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 6, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 6, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E147)
Feb 6, 2012
Introduced in House
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(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).

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.

What's happening now July 18, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-145.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3902: District of Columbia Special Election Reform Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3902/
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