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SB 186: Resign-to-run Law

GENERAL BILL by Hutson

Resign-to-run Law; Requiring an officer who qualifies for federal public office to resign from the office he or she presently holds if the terms, or any part thereof, run concurrently; prescribing requirements for the written resignation; providing for an automatic irrevocable resignation in the event of noncompliance, etc.

Effective Date: 3/30/2018
 Last Action: 4/2/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-126
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Ethics and Elections (EE)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/21/2017 Senate • Filed
    8/28/2017 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 20
    10/2/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 10/10/17, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    10/10/2017 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 102
    10/11/2017 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 102
    10/16/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 10/24/17, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    10/24/2017 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 102
    10/25/2017 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 102
    1/8/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/11/18, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 20
    1/11/2018 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 1 -SJ 141
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 141
    1/22/2018 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/24/18
    1/24/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 219
    • Amendment(s) adopted (732966) -SJ 219
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 219
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/31/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 241
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 7 -SJ 241
    2/1/2018 House • In Messages
    3/5/2018 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 942
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/18
    • Received -HJ 942
    3/6/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1017
    • Substituted for CS/HB 105 -HJ 1017
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1064
    • Passed; YEAS 87 NAYS 27 -HJ 1064
    3/7/2018 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 881
    3/16/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/30/2018 • Approved by Governor
    4/2/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-126

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  • SB 186, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2018 at 8:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 105 (c1) Resign-to-run Law Public Integrity and Ethics Committee Identical Last Action: 3/6/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 186 (Ch. 2018-126) -HJ 1017 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.012 Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office. Page 1 (pdf)
    121.121 Authorized leaves of absence. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 186, Engrossed 1 Posted 1/24/2018 at 4:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 105 (c1) Resign-to-run Law Public Integrity and Ethics Committee Identical Last Action: 3/6/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 186 (Ch. 2018-126) -HJ 1017 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/31/2018 11:01 AM Senate 27 Yeas - 7 Nays
    3/7/2018 7:04 PM House 87 Yeas - 27 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.012 Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office. Page 1 (pdf)
    121.121 Authorized leaves of absence. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 186, Original Filed Version Posted 8/21/2017 at 12:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 10/9/2017 (pdf)
    Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 10/10/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 10/23/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 10/25/2017 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/10/2018 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/11/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 105 (c1) Resign-to-run Law Public Integrity and Ethics Committee Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 186 (Ch. 2018-126) -HJ 1017 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    754428 - Amendment
    Delete lines 69 - 71 and insert:     		Rules
    (Hutson)     		1/10/2018
    3:47 PM     		Withdrawn
    1/11/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    267106 - Amendment
    Between lines 84 and 85 insert:     		Rules
    (Hutson)     		1/9/2018
    3:15 PM     		Withdrawn
    1/11/2018     		Web Page
    PDF
    260238 - Amendment
    Delete line 85 and insert:     		Ethics and Elections
    (Braynon)     		10/9/2017
    1:46 PM     		Withdrawn
    10/10/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    732966 - Amendment
    Delete lines 69 - 71 and insert:     		Hutson 1/22/2018
    2:08 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    1/24/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    10/10/2017 2:00 PM Ethics and Elections 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    10/24/2017 3:00 PM Judiciary 5 Yeas - 3 Nays
    1/11/2018 9:00 AM Rules 9 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.012 Restrictions on individuals qualifying for public office. Page 1 (pdf)
    121.121 Authorized leaves of absence. Page 3 (pdf)

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