Gates - Subject to local approval, removes authority of the board of mayor and aldermen to elect a town marshal or marshals; removes authority of a member of the board to serve as city recorder; repeals residency requirement for a person to be elected as city recorder. - Amends Chapter 286 of the Private Acts of 1943; as amended.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2024
Last action Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 1, 2024
How they voted
88–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 90
Apr 1, 2024
D
Democratic20
90% Yea
R
Republican70
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Apr 1, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (88-0-2)
house
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2024
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Local Government Committee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Hurt
RRepublican
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