HOUSE BILL 292

File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 165

Sponsored By:

Delegate Bobo (Task Force on Dual Office Holding) and Delegate Curran

Entitled:

Dual Office Holding - Exceptions

Synopsis:

Providing for exceptions to the constitutional prohibition against holding more than one "office of profit"; repealing the prohibition against a person holding any civil office of profit or trust from being eligible as Senator or Delegate; removing from the oath of office language relating to dual office holding; and generally relating to dual office holding.

Legislative History

House Action

1/24

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 2/6 at 1:15 p.m.

2/12

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

2/13

Favorable Report Adopted

Special Order 2/15 (Del. Billings) Adopted

2/15

Special Order 2/20 (Del. Bobo) Adopted

2/20

Second Reading Passed

2/23

Motion vote previous question (Del. Minnick) Adopted

Third Reading Failed (79-47)

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Gerald J. Curran, District 43

Task Force to Study Laws Regarding Dual Office Hol

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- LEGISLATIVE POLICY COM., AELR

OATHS

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- TREASURERS

REFERENDUM

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Declaration of Rights

( 35 )

Article - Elective Franchise

( 9 )

Article - Legislative Department

( 11 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available