PERSONNEL APPNTMNT ELIGIB LIST
Summary
Amends the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code. Increases to 10 (now, 3) the number of persons ranking highest on the appropriate eligible list who must be considered for an appointment to fill a vacancy. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Aug 2003
Introduced Mar 19, 2003
Signed Aug 1, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2003 · House Mar 19, 2003
How they voted
23–19
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
May 15, 2003
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 1, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 1, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 005-001-001
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Mar 21, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 19, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-1-5)
house
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Feb 4, 2003
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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