AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a classified employee to seek elected office provided that they resign their position upon being elected.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Signed Jun 27, 2022
Floor votes · House May 18, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 27, 2022
Signed into law
06/27/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/22/2022 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 9, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 20, 2022
Committee
05/20/2022 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
May 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
05/18/2022 House passed Sub A
lower
May 10, 2022
Legislature · Passed
05/10/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 26, 2022
Legislature · Passed
04/26/2022 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/28/2022)
legislature
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
02/01/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
01/26/2022 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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