HB 742: Elections, State Board of; appointment of Commissioner of Elections.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

State Board of Elections; appointment of Commissioner of Elections. Provides for the appointment of the Commissioner of Elections to be made by the State Board of Elections; currently, the Governor makes such appointment. The appointment or removal of a Commissioner shall require an affirmative vote of four of the five members of the Board. The Commissioner shall be subject to confirmation and reconfirmation by the General Assembly every four years. If the Board fails to make or communicate an appointment of a Commissioner by the end of the term, the bill provides that the Commissioner serving at such time shall be deemed to be reappointed and shall be subject to reconfirmation at the next regular session. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. November 18, 2024Left in Privileges and Elections
2. February 27, 2024Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
3. February 14, 2024Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
4. February 14, 2024Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
5. February 13, 2024VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
6. February 13, 2024Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
7. February 12, 2024Impact statement from DPB (HB742H1)
8. February 12, 2024Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB742H1
9. February 12, 2024Committee substitute agreed to 24107508D-H1
10. February 12, 2024Read second time
11. February 11, 2024Read first time
12. February 9, 2024Committee substitute printed 24107508D-H1

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