COUNTIES CD-ELECT CHAIRMAN
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that an elected Chairman of the County Board shall be on the ballot at the general election in the appropriate even-numbered years. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the chairman of a county board in a county with a population of more than 300,000 inhabitants shall be elected by the voters, rather than by the county board members, beginning with the 2012 general election. Sets forth requirements concerning the length of terms and compensation.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2012
Committee Review
Feb 2012
House Failed
Mar 2012
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2012
Last action Mar 7, 2012
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2012
How they voted
16–100
Failed · 2 other
Total votes 118
Mar 7, 2012
D
Democratic64
73% Nay
R
Republican54
98% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Mar 7, 2012
House · Vote failed
House Vote: fail (16-100-2)
Feb 29, 2012
House · Amendment failed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Feb 28, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; 006-001-000
Feb 28, 2012
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Elections & Campaign Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
Feb 15, 2012
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
Feb 7, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 7, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
Feb 1, 2012
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Feb 1, 2012
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
Jan 24, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Elections & Campaign Reform Committee
Jan 10, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Jack D. Franks
DDemocratic
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