Proyectos de ley › 91.ª Asamblea General
Relating to petitions for special elections to fill vacancies in city offices
Presentado por el comité Local Government de la Cámara, Rep. Brett Barker (R)
Temas:Courts & civil lawCities & counties
La misma legislación: HF 157
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado30 de enero de 2025
- Hecho: Subcomité30 de enero de 2025
- Hecho: Comité de la Cámara18 de febrero de 2025
- Hecho: Lo aprueba la Cámara17 de marzo de 202566–30
- Se detuvo: Comité del SenadoMurió al terminar la Asamblea General
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Murió al terminar la sesión La sesión de 2026 terminó el 3 de mayo de 2026, la última sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea General. Los proyectos que no pasaron por ambas cámaras murieron. ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
Resumen con IA If a city has an empty elected office and voters try to force a special election through a petition, the city council can ask a judge to stop it if the term is shorter than one year. A court can decide not to hold the election if it would cost the city too much money. In those cases, the city council will fill the empty seat by appointing someone instead. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)1
Lea la explicación oficial (en inglés)
This bill relates to petitions for special elections to fill vacancies in elective city offices. If a city council chooses to fill a vacancy in an elective city office by appointment and eligible electors of the city file a petition to fill the vacancy by election, the bill allows the city council to challenge the petition in district court if the remaining balance of the unexpired term is less than one year. If the district court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that a special election would be unduly financially burdensome for the city, a special election shall not be called and the vacancy shall be filled by appointment.
Por qué importa. City councils can challenge petitions for special elections to fill vacant elective offices if the remaining term is less than one year. If a district court finds that holding a special election would be an undue financial burden for the city, the vacancy will be filled by appointment instead. (Todavía no está traducido al español.)2
Senate subcommittee
Named March 19, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
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1 comentario público por escrito a su subcomité: 12 de febrero de 2025 (1) · en el sitio de la Legislatura
Lo que cambia del Código de Iowa (Iowa Code)
Modifica§372.13
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