GOVERNOR SUCCESSION-SAME PARTY
Summary
If and only if Senate Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 7 of the 99th General Assembly is adopted, amends the Governor Succession Act to: (1) eliminate the reference to the office of Lieutenant Governor, and (2) require the successor to be of the same political party as the Governor. Adds the Minority Leader of the Senate to the list of successors.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Jan 10, 2017
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 24, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 27, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
Mar 19, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
To Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments
Mar 11, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive
Feb 20, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Darin M. LaHood
RRepublican
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