Bill Status of SB 2553   102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  LOCAL OFFICIAL VACANCY POSTING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon-Julie A. Morrison

House Sponsors
(Rep. Terra Costa Howard-Suzanne Ness-Maurice A. West, II and Denyse Wang Stoneback)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Local Official Vacancy Posting Act. Provides that a unit of local government shall post every elected official vacancy on its website, if it has one, and the county clerk shall also post the vacancy on its website. Provides that the posting shall remain on each website until the vacancy is filled. Limits home rule powers.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that a unit of local government shall post every elected official vacancy on its website, if the website is maintained by the unit of local government's full-time staff (rather than if it has a website).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
  2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/23/2021SenateAssigned to Local Government
  4/14/2021SenateDo Pass Local Government; 007-000-000
  4/14/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
  4/14/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush
  4/14/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/15/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
  4/20/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000
  4/21/2021SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bush
  4/21/2021SenateSecond Reading
  4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2021
  4/22/2021SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  4/22/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  4/23/2021HouseArrived in House
  4/23/2021HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
  4/23/2021HouseFirst Reading
  4/23/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/28/2021HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  4/28/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
  5/4/2021HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections Committee
  5/7/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  5/7/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/11/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics & Elections Committee
  5/12/2021HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  5/15/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/15/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/25/2022HouseAssigned to Ethics & Elections Committee
  1/25/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics & Elections Committee
  2/9/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
  3/25/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/25/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  12/31/2022SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

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