Adds provisions relating to quo warranto judgments
HB 1314 creates new legal tools for courts to address individuals unlawfully holding public offices. If found guilty in a quo warranto case (a legal action to remove someone from office they shouldn’t hold), courts can order the person removed from office, impose fines, and require them to pay court costs. Crucially, a guilty verdict permanently bars the person from holding, being appointed to, or appearing on ballots for that specific office in the future. This directly affects public officials convicted of unlawfully occupying a position, with no opportunity for future eligibility for that role.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action May 15, 2025
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May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Feb 17, 2025
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Steve Butz
DDemocratic
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