Legislation

Title: United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Appointments and Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy
Sponsored by: Delegates Moon, Gutierrez, Kelly, Platt, Smith, and Tarlau
Status: Assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 511
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the Governor to appoint an individual to fill a vacancy in the office of United States Senator, Attorney General, or Comptroller from a list of names submitted by the State Central Committee of the political party of the vacating officeholder; requiring individuals whose names are submitted to the Governor to have been affiliated with the political party of the vacating officeholder; requiring an individual appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in one of the specified offices to serve the remainder of the specified term; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Details

Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0554

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2016

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2016 Legislative Date 1/25/2016 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2016 Legislative Date 1/28/2016 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/16/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {485860/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 46
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (89-49) Proceedings 47
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2016 Legislative Date 3/18/2016 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 47A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2016 Legislative Date 4/08/2016 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Special Order until later today (President) Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/03/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (33-13) Proceedings 63A
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/06/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 69
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/10/2016 Legislative Date 5/10/2016 Action Assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 511 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/25/2016	1/25/2016	First Reading Ways and Means
House	1/28/2016	1/28/2016	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/15/2016	3/16/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/17/2016	3/14/2016	Favorable with Amendments {485860/1 Report Adopted	46
House	3/17/2016	3/14/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46
House	3/17/2016	3/15/2016	Third Reading Passed (89-49)	47
Senate	3/21/2016	3/18/2016	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	47A
Senate	4/07/2016	4/08/2016	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	62
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Special Order until later today (President) Adopted	62
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	62
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Second Reading Passed	62
Senate	4/11/2016	4/03/2016	Third Reading Passed (33-13)	63A
House	4/11/2016	4/06/2016	Returned Passed	69
Post Passage	5/10/2016	5/10/2016	Assigned a chapter number, enactment subject to constitutional referendum - Chapter 511

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/17/2016	Amendments House - (Ways and Means) {485860/01 Adopted
1/26/2016	Text - First - United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Appointments to Fill a Vacancy
3/17/2016	Text - Third - United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Appointments and Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy
5/20/2016	Text - Chapter - United States Senator, Attorney General, and Comptroller - Appointments and Special Elections to Fill a Vacancy
3/15/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means
4/08/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/15/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (89-49) - 03/15/16
4/03/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (33-13) - 04/03/16

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