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2009 SESSION

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HB 1780 Elections, special; filling vacancies in certain local offices.

Introduced by: Clifford L. Athey, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Elections; filling vacancies in certain local offices; special elections.  Provides that vacancies in a governing body or elected school board shall be filled at the next ensuing November or May general election notwithstanding any other statutory or charter provision to the contrary; thus overriding charter provisions that may allow a governing body or school board to appoint a person to serve the entire remaining portion of a term. In the case of a vacancy in a local governing body, the local governing body may request a special election on a date prior to the next general election.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 096687420  pdf | impact statement
• 02/06/09  House: Committee substitute printed 095626420-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/17/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 095640420-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/09  House: Conference substitute printed 095647420-H2  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Conference amendments
• Conference amendments rejected

HISTORY

• 01/08/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 096687420
• 01/08/09  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/15/09  House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
• 02/03/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
• 02/06/09  House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/09  House: Committee substitute printed 095626420-H1
• 02/08/09  House: Read first time
• 02/09/09  House: Read second time
• 02/09/09  House: Committee substitute agreed to 095626420-H1
• 02/09/09  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1780H1
• 02/10/09  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/09  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/09  House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
• 02/10/09  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/09  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/09  Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 02/17/09  Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
• 02/17/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 095640420-S1
• 02/19/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/09  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/23/09  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/24/09  Senate: Read third time
• 02/24/09  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/24/09  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 095640420-S1
• 02/24/09  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1780S1
• 02/24/09  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/26/09  House: Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 94-N)
• 02/26/09  House: VOTE: --- REJECTED (2-Y 94-N)
• 02/26/09  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/09  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 02/26/09  House: House acceded to request
• 02/26/09  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 02/26/09  House: Delegates: Athey, Cole, Dance
• 02/26/09  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 02/26/09  Senate: Senators: Barker, Puckett, Smith
• 02/28/09  House: Conference substitute printed 095647420-H2
• 02/28/09  House: Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/09  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/09  Senate: Passed by temporarily
• 02/28/09  Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (8-Y 32-N)
• 02/28/09  Senate: Senate requested second conference committee (35-Y 4-N)
• 02/28/09  House: No further action taken
• 02/28/09  House: Failed to pass in House