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CS/HB 105: Resign-to-run Law

GENERAL BILL by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee ; Santiago ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Davis

Resign-to-run Law; Requires 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; prescribes resignation requirements; provides for automatic irrevocable resignation in the event of noncompliance; specifies that resignation creates a vacancy in office; revises exception to resign-to-run law.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/6/2018 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 186 (Ch. 2018-126) -HJ 1017
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/25/2017 House • Filed
    9/6/2017 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Public Integrity and Ethics Committee -HJ 19
    10/18/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 10/25/17, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
    10/25/2017 House • Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 251
    • Now in Public Integrity and Ethics Committee -HJ 251
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 19
    1/16/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee, 01/18/18, 10:30 am, Sumner Hall
    1/18/2018 House • CS by- Public Integrity and Ethics Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 369
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    1/19/2018 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 369
    • CS by Public Integrity and Ethics Committee read 1st time -HJ 367
    3/5/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/18
    3/6/2018 House • Substituted SB 186 -HJ 1017
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 186 (Ch. 2018-126) -HJ 1017

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  • CS/HB 105, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/18/2018 at 5:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 186 (er) Resign-to-run Law Hutson Identical Last Action: 4/2/2018 Chapter No. 2018-126 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 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 105, Original Filed Version Posted 8/25/2017 at 10:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 10/25/2017 (pdf)
    Public Integrity and Ethics Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 186 Resign-to-run Law Hutson Identical Last Action: 4/2/2018 Chapter No. 2018-126 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    913855 - Amendment
    Remove lines 69-71 and insert:     		Santiago 1/17/2018
    4:45 PM     		Adopted
    1/19/2018     		PDF

    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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