ST EMPLOYEE RESIDENCY
Summary
Creates the State Employees Residency Act. Requires that State executive branch officeholders, appointees, and employees, and others working on the State's behalf, in positions that include supervision, management, or direction of or authority over State employees located in the State capital must establish and maintain a primary residence in the State capital or within 60 miles of the State capital within 60 days after election, appointment, employment, or acceptance of the position. Prohibits the use of State funds or State-compensated time for travel by those persons to or from their State capital work site. Requires that the person be present at the State capital work location at least 80% of the work year.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2007
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 20, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2007
How they voted
105–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 108
Apr 19, 2007
D
Democratic60
96% Yea
R
Republican48
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 19, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-3)
house
Mar 14, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-001-000
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 14, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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