LOCAL OFFICIAL VACANCY POSTING
Summary
Creates the Local Official Vacancy Posting Act. Provides that a unit of local government shall post every elected official vacancy on its website, if the full-time staff of the municipality maintain the website, and the county clerk shall also post the vacancy on the county clerk website. Provides that the unit of local government may not fill the vacancy until the posting has been on the municipality's website, or the county's website if the municipality does not have full-time staff maintaining a website, for at least 15 days. Limits home rule powers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
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Committee
3
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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