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H.B. 443 Amendments to Procedure to Fill A Legislative Vacancy

Did not passWritten by Rep. Andrew Stoddard

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee
  3. House vote (stopped here)
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

The bill would change how vacancies in the state Senate and House are filled between elections, replacing the current party delegate selection with a vote of the district's voters. Under the bill, a vacant seat would stay empty until the next general or municipal election, or the governor could call a special election within a set window.

Plain-English summary written by AI from the sponsor’s presentation in committee and on the floor. Check the official text below.

Official description
  • defines terms
  • requires all vacancies in the Legislature to remain vacant until filled by a special election
  • establishes a procedure for calling a special election to fill a vacancy in the Legislature
  • describes the dates, which coincide with the dates of other elections, on which a special primary election or a special general election may be held to fill a vacancy in the Legislature
  • provides a method for calling a special primary election or a special general election to fill a vacancy in the Legislature on a date other than a date that coincides with the dates of other elections
  • provides for a temporary appointment to fill a vacancy in the Legislature that occurs, or will exist, during a general session of the Legislature, until the vacancy is filled by a special election described in this bill
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What it costs you

From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.

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