Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to petitions for special elections to fill vacancies in city offices
Sponsored by Rep. Brett Barker (R)
Topics:Cities & counties
Same legislation: HF 510
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 510
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 510 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 510 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a city office becomes empty, the city council can choose someone to fill it. Voters can only demand a special election to fill that spot if there is at least one year left in the person's term.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the filling of vacancies in elective city offices. If a city council chooses to fill a vacancy in an elective city office by appointment, the bill allows eligible electors of a city to submit a petition to fill the vacancy by a special election only if the remaining balance of the unexpired term is at least one year.
House subcommittee
Named February 3, 2025. On February 12, 2025 it recommended amendment and passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 12, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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