BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5153: Cnty commissioner elections

Establishing a procedure for the election of county commissioners by district.

Summary

Either the board of county commissioners or the county voters by petition of at least 10 percent of the voters voting at the last county general election, with 20 percent of the signatures coming from each of the existing commissioner districts, may cause an election to be held to determine whether the board of county commissioners is to be elected by district.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5153), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

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

AN ACT Relating to establishing a procedure for the election of county commissioners by district;

Passed March 11, 2003

Version voted on: SB 5153

25 Yea 24 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	4	20	0	0
Republican	21	4	0	0

How each member voted

Feb 25, 2004Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 13, 2004Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2004Made eligible to be placed on third reading.
Jan 12, 2004By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 11, 2003By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 4, 2003By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 27, 2003By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 13, 2003First reading, referred to Local Government.
Mar 11, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 24; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 11, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 7, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 28, 2003Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 20, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 19, 2003GO - Majority; do pass.
Jan 15, 2003First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

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

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