Smithville - Subject to local approval, removes prohibition on persons convicted of malfeasance or misfeasance in office, felonies, or crimes involving moral turpitude from being an employee of the city for ten years after the conviction; reduces, from a 2/3 majority to a simple majority, the required vote by the council for approving and removing mayoral appointments; authorizes the city board to appoint and promote city employees. - Amends Chapter 486 of the Private Acts of 1941; as amended and rewritten.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 13, 2023
How they voted
29–0
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 13, 2023
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Apr 13, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-0)
senate
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, held on desk. Local Bill
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janice Bowling
RRepublican
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