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
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Feb 8, 2022
Signed Jun 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 14, 2022
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Jun 14, 2022
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 27, 2022
Signed into law
06/27/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/22/2022 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/14/2022 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 9, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
02/15/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 8, 2022
Introduced
02/08/2022 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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