Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on March 4, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 4143
Requires Governor to appoint United States Senator when vacancy in office occurs.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires Governor to appoint United States Senator when vacancy in office occurs. Requires that appointed Senator be of same political party as elected Senator who vacated office. Requires appointment to end when term of office ends or when replacement is elected at next general election to occur 61 or more days after vacancy, whichever comes first.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 8 to March 4, 2022, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 4 · stopped24 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 8 to Feb 80 days
RulesFeb 8 to Mar 4 · stopped24 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 4
- Feb 8Introduced
- Sent to Rules
- Mar 4Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 8First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 8Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Mar 4In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives