COMM COLLEGE BOARDS-VACANCIES
Summary
Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that when a vacancy occurs in a community college board, the elected successor shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. Provides that the vice-chairman shall perform the duties of chairman if there is a vacancy in the office of the chairman or in case of the chairman's absence or inability to act (rather than the vice-chairman shall serve in the chairman's absence). Provides that if there is a vacancy in the office of the chairman and vice-chairman, a chairman pro tempore shall be appointed. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2017
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 51
Apr 27, 2017
D
Democratic31
80% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-6)
senate
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 28, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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