BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5288: County board vacancies

Concerning vacancies on boards of county commissioners.

Summary

Repeals statutory provisions related to vacancies on a board of county commissioners.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5288), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to vacancies on boards of county commissioners;

Passed February 12, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5288

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 9, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5288

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 22, 2025Chapter 133, 2025 Laws.
Apr 22, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 17, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 15, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 14, 2025President signed.
Apr 9, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 9, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 8, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 2, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 1, 2025LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Apr 1, 2025LG - Majority; do pass.
Feb 17, 2025First reading, referred to Local Government.
Feb 12, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 12, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 5, 2025Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Jan 31, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 30, 2025LGV - Majority; do pass.
Jan 15, 2025First reading, referred to Local Government.

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

SB 5288 (2023–24) Intramuscular needling · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5288 (2021–22) Opportunity scholarship prog · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5288 (2019–20) Persistent offenders/robbery · Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2019
SB 5288 (2017–18) Trans. benefit tax increase · Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2018
SB 5288 (2015–16) Real estate brokers · Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2015
SB 5288 (2013–14) Incarcerated offenders · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5288 (2011–12) Taxes/electronic means · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5288 (2009–10) Supervision of offenders · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 375, Laws of 2009