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2020 SESSION
HB 842 Removal of public officers; petition requirements, signature requirements.
Introduced by: Paul E. Krizek (by request) | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Removal of public officers; petition requirements; signature requirements. Clarifies that the requirement that a petition for the removal of a public officer be signed under penalty of perjury applies only to the person or persons filing such petition with the circuit court. Registered voters signing the petition for purposes of reaching the required number of signatures shall not be required to sign under penalty of perjury. The bill also increases the required number of signatures to a number of registered voters in the locality equal to 25 percent, up from 10 percent, of the total number of votes cast at the last election for the office, and requires the signatures to be collected within a 60-day period.
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HISTORY
- 01/07/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100729D
- 01/07/20 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/13/20 House: Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
- 01/23/20 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 3-N)
- 02/11/20 House: Left in Privileges and Elections