BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1573: Oath of office timing/local

Revising the period in which the oath of office must be taken for elective offices of counties, cities, towns, and special purpose districts.

Summary

  • Extends the period during which a person elected to certain local offices may take the oath of office to be between the date of the certification of the election and the day before the term of office begins.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1573), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 307, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 7, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 17, 2025
  6. LawMay 17, 2025
Prime sponsor
Lisa Parshley (D-22)
Introduced
January 24, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 17, 2025
Session law
Chapter 307, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to revising the period in which the oath of office must be taken for elective offices of counties, cities, towns, and special purpose districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Parshley (D-22)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1573
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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

Passed April 15, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1573
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican19000
How each member voted

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1573
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican36003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 307, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. SGTE - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  20. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1573 in other sessions

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