State government; requiring certain office holders to provide notification to successor when absent from the state. Effective date.
This bill requires specific state officials to notify their designated successors before leaving the state. The law applies to individuals listed in the constitutional line of succession for the governor's office. These officials must send an electronic message that includes the exact start time of their absence and when they plan to return. The requirement is set to take effect on November 1, 2024.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Last action May 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024 · House Apr 25, 2024
How they voted
39–2
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 48
Mar 14, 2024
D
Democratic8
50% Yea
R
Republican40
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on General Government
lower
May 2, 2024
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 0
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute General Government Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 2
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass General Government committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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