HJR 4227 (1991–92) — Elective office vacancies

HJR 4227: Elective office vacancies

Amending the Constitution to revise procedures for filling vacancies in the state legislature and county elective offices.

Summary

The state's constitution is amended. The provisions of the constitution for filling vacancies in county partisan elective offices and in the state Legislature are expanded to include filling a vacancy in any elective office in the executive or legislative branch of county government, whether the office is partisan or nonpartisan.

From the House Bill Report (HJR 4227), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedFeb 22, 1991

Out of committee

Passed HouseFeb 11, 1992

Passed Senatestopped here

Sent to voters

Prime sponsor

Introduced

February 22, 1991 in the House

Last action

March 12, 1992

February 11, 1992

Version voted on: EHJR 4227

94 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	1	2
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

HJR 4227 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.