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Seanad Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Michael McDowell · Independent
- Introduced
- 24 Jul 2020
- Last updated
- 20 Feb 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Expands who can vote in Seanad elections and establishes a new Seanad Electoral Commission to manage elections.
- Repeals two older laws (1947 and 1937 acts) governing how panel and university members were elected to Seanad.
- Reforms Seanad Éireann's structure and election process within constitutional limits; specific franchise changes and commission powers not detailed in title.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad24 Jul 2020
- Second Stage26th Seanad24 Jul 2020
- Committee Stage27th Seanad19 Feb 2025
Debates
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