Relates to removing residency requirements for Franklin county assistant district attorneys
Summary
Removes residency requirements for persons holding the office of assistant district attorney for the county of Franklin; provides that a person holding such office may reside in Franklin county or an adjoining county within the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Nov 2025
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Signed Nov 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly May 21, 2025
How they voted
56–3
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
87% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Nov 21, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.517
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Jones
DDemocratic
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