JOINT RESOLUTION · 2003–04 SESSION

HJR 4206: Public office vacancies

Amending the Constitution to provide for vacancies that occur after the general election.

Summary

  • Amends the state constitution to allow candidates who have been elected for a legislative or partisan county office to take office immediately upon certification of the election results if the office is vacated anytime between the general election and the start of the next term.

From the House Bill Analysis (HJR 4206), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · constitutional amendment sent to voters
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 17, 2003
  5. Sent to votersApr 27, 2003
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 28, 2003 in the House
Last action
April 27, 2003
Companion bill
SJR 8216

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: HJR 4206
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 17, 2003
Version voted on: HJR 4206
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican24001
How each member voted

House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2003
Version voted on: HJR 4206
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

History

  1. Filed with Secretary of State.
  2. President signed.
  3. Speaker signed.
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  5. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. SG - Majority; do pass.
  20. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to State Government.

HJR 4206 in other sessions

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