AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a classified employee, whose position is not fully funded through federal loans and/or grants to seek the nomination of or to be a candidate for elective state office.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2019
Last action Jan 23, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2019
Legislature · Passed
01/23/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 4, 2019
Introduced
01/04/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arthur Handy
DDemocratic
P
Carlos E. Tobon
DDemocratic
P
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
P
Mia Ackerman
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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