Vacancies in office; modifying procedure for filling vacancy in office of U.S. Senator. Effective date.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2019
Last action Apr 15, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2019
How they voted
28–12
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 44
Mar 12, 2019
D
Democratic8
100% Nay
R
Republican36
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
Second Reading referred to Rules
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 31 Nays: 13
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Rules committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Committee
Second Reading referred to Rules
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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