HB 1197 IN

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Requires particular candidates for selection for an appointment pro tempore to an office to: (1) comply with qualification requirements imposed on candidates for election to the office; and (2) if the individual is a candidate for selection by a caucus, be affiliated with the political party holding the caucus. Allows an individual or entity with authority to select a candidate for an appointment pro tempore to remove a candidate from consideration if the candidate does not meet these requirements. Specifies additional grounds on which certain county officers or a township executive may be charged and deprived of office following a hearing. Provides that if an accused party does not appear before the court, the court may proceed to hear and determine the accusation in the accused party's absence. Includes a member of the county executive, if the county does not contain a consolidated city, in a provision concerning the initiation of an action for removal of a county officer. Exempts a member of the county executive from a requirement concerning physical presence in the county officer's office. Provides that a city-county legislative body may declare the seat of a member vacant by a two-thirds vote if the member fails to perform the duties of the member's office.

• Ethan Lawson Republican · author
• Mike Gaskill Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 8, 2025 Coauthored by Representatives Wesco and Pierce K · lower
2. Jan 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment · lower
3. Jan 8, 2025 Authored by Representative Lawson · lower
4. Jan 21, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Jan 27, 2025 Amendment #2 (Lawson) prevailed; voice vote · lower
6. Jan 27, 2025 Representative Jackson C added as coauthor · lower
7. Jan 27, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
8. Jan 28, 2025 Senate sponsor: Senator Gaskill · lower
9. Jan 28, 2025 Cosponsor: Senator Crider · lower
10. Jan 28, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 31: yeas 85, nays 8 · lower
11. Jan 29, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
12. Feb 18, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections · upper
13. Mar 31, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
14. Apr 10, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
15. Apr 10, 2025 Amendment #1 (Walker K) prevailed; Roll Call 374: yeas 28, nays 17 · upper
16. Apr 15, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 433: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
17. Apr 16, 2025 Motion to concur filed · lower
18. Apr 16, 2025 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
19. Apr 17, 2025 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 482: yeas 88, nays 0 · lower
20. Apr 21, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
21. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
23. May 1, 2025 Public Law 159 · lower
24. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive