Elected Official Vacancy Amendments

AI Summary

The "Elected Official Vacancy Amendments" bill aims to address procedures for filling vacancies in elected positions at the federal level. It establishes guidelines for how vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate should be filled, including specifying timelines and methods for special elections or temporary appointments. The bill also outlines conditions under which a vacancy may occur and sets rules for ensuring representation continuity. This legislation seeks to streamline the process of filling vacant elected positions and maintaining effective governance during such transitions.

• 2024-01-05: Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-05: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-05: LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input in Legislative Research and General Counsel

• 2024-01-10: House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

• 2024-01-12: LFA/ fiscal note publicly available in Clerk of the House

• 2024-01-16: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

• 2024-01-18: House/ to standing committee in House Government Operations Committee

• 2024-01-19: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Government Operations Committee

• 2024-01-22: House/ committee report favorable in House Government Operations Committee

• 2024-01-22: House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 2024-01-29: House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

• 2024-01-29: House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

• 2024-01-29: House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

• 2024-01-29: Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

• 2024-01-30: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

• 2024-01-30: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

• 2024-01-30: Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

• 2024-01-31: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

• 2024-02-01: Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

• 2024-02-01: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-08: Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-08: Senate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-09: Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

• 2024-02-09: Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Senate President

• 2024-02-09: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker

• 2024-02-09: Senate/ to House in House Speaker

• 2024-02-12: House/ received from Senate in House Speaker

• 2024-02-12: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

• 2024-02-12: Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

• 2024-02-12: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

• 2024-03-07: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-07: House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-08: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House

• 2024-03-08: House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

• 2024-03-20: Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing