Key Votes
HB 681 - Special Elections for Statewide Office Vacancies - Key Vote
Missouri Key Votes
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - April 8, 2009
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (94-63) - April 2, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Special Elections for Statewide Office Vacancies
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to replace the gubernatorial appointment process with special elections to fill vacancies for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and US Senator.
Highlights:
-Requires a special election for vacancies in the positions of Lieutenant Governor¸ Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Senator, and State Treasurer (Sec.A).
-Mandates that upon receiving notice of a vacancy in the above offices, the governor must issue a writ of election without delay (Sec.A).
-Places the administration of special elections under the Secretary of State (Sec.A).
Note:
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 11, 2009
Title: Special Elections for Statewide Office Vacancies
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Sue Allen (MO - R)
- Ellen Brandom (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan W. Brown (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Eric W. Burlison (MO - R)
- Stanley Cox (MO - R)
- David 'Dave' Day (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bill Deeken (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Scott D. Dieckhaus (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- John J. Diehl Jr. (MO - R)
- Tony Dugger (MO - R)
- Sally A. Faith (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Barney Fisher (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ward Franz (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Doug Funderburk (MO - R)
- Chuck Gatschenberger (MO - R)
- Denny L. Hoskins (MO - R)
- Allen Icet (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kenny Jones (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy W. Jones (MO - R)
- Shelley White Keeney (MO - R)
- Gayle Kingery (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Andrew Koenig (MO - R)
- Will Kraus (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Lair (MO - R)
- Scott N. Largent (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Leara (MO - R)
- Tom L. Loehner (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brian Munzlinger (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bob 'Bob' Nance (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brian D. Nieves (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark A. Parkinson (MO - R)
- Darrell Pollock (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bryan Pratt (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ronald F. 'Ron' Richard (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Marilyn M. Ruestman (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Don Ruzicka (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rodney Schad (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dwight Scharnhorst (MO - R)
- Ryan Silvey (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Thomson (MO - R)
- Steven Tilley (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Don Wells (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry D. Wilson (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis F. Wood (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Anne Zerr (MO - R)
