Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1555: TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN A MUNICIPAL OFFICE
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to establish uniform procedures for filling a vacancy in a municipal office; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish uniform procedures for filling a vacancy in a municipal office.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN A MUNICIPAL OFFICE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN A MUNICIPAL OFFICE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 14-42-103 is amended to read as follows: 14-42-103. Vacancies in municipal offices generally. (a)(1) Vacancies in municipal offices that are authorized by state law to be filled by appointment by the city or town governing body require a majority vote of the remaining members of the governing body. (2) However, a majority of a quorum of the whole number of the governing body is required to fill the vacancy. (b)(1) The governing body may appoint any qualified elector, including members of a governing body, to fill the vacancy. (2) However, a member of the governing body shall not vote on his or her own appointment. (c) This section does not apply to circumstances prescribed under § 14-43-501(a) or § 14-43-411(a) A vacancy of a municipal office in a municipality, regardless of the classification or form of government of the municipality, shall be filled according to one (1) of the following methods: (1)(A) At the first council meeting after the declaration of the vacancy, the governing body of …
Sponsors
- Stetson Painter (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Bart Hester (R, 33)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1555 is now Act 995
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in.
- : Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
- : Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 & 2
- : Re-referred to the Committee on CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- : Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2
- : Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .
- : Read the third time and passed.
Votes
- House Roll Call #1337 (April 15, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1336 (April 15, 2025): 95 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1156 (April 10, 2025): 33 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #982 (April 8, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #752 (April 1, 2025): 34 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #746 (April 1, 2025): 34 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1555?
- HB1555 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN A MUNICIPAL OFFICE.
- What does HB1555 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to establish uniform procedures for filling a vacancy in a municipal office; and for other purposes. subtitle to establish uniform procedures for filling a vacancy in a municipal office.
- What is the status of HB1555?
- Chaptered as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1555 is now Act 995 (April 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1555?
- Stetson Painter (R, 3), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1555?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1555
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