SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a superintendent of a department of public works shall be a registered professional engineer, hold a degree in engineering from an accredited institution of higher learning, or have at least 10 years of professional, management-level experience in either a municipal or county public works department (rather than the superintendent shall be a registered professional engineer). Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that at least one employee in the public works department shall be a certified registered professional engineer or hold a degree in engineering from an accredited institution of higher learning.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2022
How they voted
29–10
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 46
Feb 23, 2022
D
Democratic29
89% Yea
R
Republican17
58% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
6
Committee
14
Amendments
6
Mar 25, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2022
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2022
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2022
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2022
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. LaToya Greenwood
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Cities & Villages Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 039-010-000
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Johnson
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-001-000
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 005-001-000
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As February 18, 2022
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Sep 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
P
LaToya Greenwood
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Carroll
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Melinda Bush
DDemocratic
Co
Rita Mayfield
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Yingling
DDemocratic
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