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HJR 999: Impeachment and Suspension of State Attorneys and Public Defenders

JOINT RESOLUTION by Toledo

Impeachment and Suspension of State Attorneys and Public Defenders; Amends State Constitution to authorize House of Representatives to impeach state attorneys & public defenders for misdemeanors in office & subject them to trial by Senate, if impeached, & preserve Governor's existing authority to suspend state attorneys & public defenders from office.

Last Action: 5/5/2017 House - Died in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/23/2017 House • Filed
3/1/2017 House • Referred to Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; Judiciary Committee; Rules and Policy Committee -HJ 108
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 108
3/14/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, 03/16/17, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
3/16/2017 House • Favorable by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 1 -HJ 391
3/17/2017 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 391
5/5/2017 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Judiciary Committee