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  <canonical_name>GA96SB283</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>SB</type>
  <number>283</number>
  <short_description>ELECTIONS-PRIMARY VOTER</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Election Code. Provides that nothing in the Code prohibits an otherwise qualified primary elector from becoming the candidate of a different established political party. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2009-05-31 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009</description>
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      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-05-19 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-05-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dave Winters</description>
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      <order_number>26</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</description>
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      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-05-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</description>
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      <action_date>2009-05-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate</description>
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      <order_number>23</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-05-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass / Standard Debate Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee;  005-004-000</description>
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      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HECR</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
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      <order_number>19</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Re-assigned to Elections &amp; Campaign Reform Committee</description>
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      <committee_canonical_name>HECR</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Executive Committee</description>
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      <order_number>20</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
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      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</description>
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      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Arrived in House</description>
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      <order_number>15</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-04-02 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <order_number>14</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-03-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-03-19 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended Elections;  007-000-001</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SELC</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Elections</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SELC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Elections</description>
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      <order_number>8</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Elections</description>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-18 00:00:00</action_date>
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      <action_date>2009-02-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-02-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
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      <action_date>2009-02-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dave Syverson</description>
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      <order_number>0</order_number>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>DaveWinters</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>PaulDFroehlich</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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