Establish new procedures for filling vacancies in elected offices and create presumptions regarding candidate qualifications.
AN ACT relating to elections; amending the process by which vacancies in elected offices are filled; providing for the filling of vacancies when vacancies are not filled; establishing a presumption concerning qualifications to hold office; making conforming amendments; repealing conflicting provisions; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Angelos, Kelly, Locke, Neiman, Pendergraft, Webb, Senator(s) Biteman
Amends the process for filling vacancies in elected offices by establishing procedures when initial appointment deadlines are missed and creating a presumption of qualification for appointed candidates.
Effective: July 1, 2025
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3/3/2025(Senate)
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
2/28/2025(Senate)
S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
2/14/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2/13/2025(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/12/2025(House)
2/11/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/10/2025(House)
H COW:Passed
2/6/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
2/6/2025(House)
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
2/3/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
1/14/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/14/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-3-4-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Winter, Neiman
Nay: Nicholas, Sherwood, Yin
Excused: Clouston, Riggins, Smith, Storer
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0176HS001.
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: ALLEMAND, ANGELOS, HAROLDSON, PENDERGRAFT, SMITH, BEAR
Nay: SHERWOOD