Relating to elections for county commissioners; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Specifies that when two or more county commissioners are elected for one county at same election and one is elected to fill vacancy, commissioner filling vacancy shall hold office for two years. Applies this rule, which currently applies only to general elections, to primary elections. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jul 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes · House May 8, 2019
How they voted
58–1
Passed
Total votes 59
May 8, 2019
D
Democratic38
97% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jul 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
May 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
May 13, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
May 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Leif. Passed.
lower
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DH
Dallas Heard
RRepublican
P
Gary Leif
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Bonham
RRepublican
Co
JZ
Jack Zika
RRepublican
Co
Werner Reschke
RRepublican
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