Relating to the impeachment or removal from office of certain public officers, including procedures governing the impeachment, trial on impeachment, and disqualification of state officers, and to the grounds for which certain public officers may be removed from office.
What changed between versions
New Section 665.008 requires impeachment testimony be given under oath and in an open session, with committee materials provided at least 72 hours before deliberations.
New Section 665.011 requires the House to report impeachment costs to state officials within 60 days of proceeding conclusion.
New Section 665.029 establishes a hierarchy of judges who preside over governor impeachment trials, including provisions for recusal.
New Section 665.030 requires Senate impeachment trial testimony be given under oath in an open session.
New Section 665.032 requires the Senate to report impeachment trial costs to state officials within 60 days.
Section 665.081 clarifies that officers can only be removed for acts committed while holding office, with specific exceptions for local officials.
New Section 665.010 disqualifies House members from voting if they are related to the impeached officer within the third degree or are the officer's former spouse.
New Section 665.031 disqualifies Senate members from voting if they are related to the impeached individual within the third degree or are the individual's former spouse.
Section 7 sets the effective date as January 1, 2026, contingent on voter approval of a related constitutional amendment.
