To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to revise the timing of special elections for local office in the District of Columbia.
(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.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1085-1086)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4980)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4980)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-186.
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-186.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-145.
Became Public Law No: 112-145.
Enacted as Public Law 112-145
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