SB 528 IN

Election and duties of the lieutenant governor.

IN · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 16, 2025

Latest action (Jan 16, 2025) First reading: referred to Committee on Elections

Summary

Repeals a provision that requires a political party to nominate the candidate for the office of lieutenant governor at a state convention and instead requires the candidate for the office of lieutenant governor to be elected jointly in a primary election with a candidate for the office of governor. Specifies that the lieutenant governor shall discharge the powers and duties of the lieutenant governor's office that are designated to the lieutenant governor by the governor. Repeals all statutory duties of the lieutenant governor and designates these duties to the governor. Makes conforming changes.

Sponsor (1)

Lonnie Randolph Democratic · author

Action history (2)

Jan 16, 2025 Authored by Senator Randolph Lonnie M · upper
Jan 16, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Elections · upper

Subjects

AGENCIES; Department of Agriculture (ISDA)ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTELECTIONS; Conducting Elections (Excluding Recounts)ELECTIONS; Political PartiesLOCAL GOVERNMENT; GenerallySTATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; GovernorSTATE ELECTED OFFICIALS; Lieutenant GovernorSTATE GOVERNMENT; Federal FundingSTATE GOVERNMENT; History, Culture, and PreservationTECHNOLOGY; Communication (Including Internet, Phone Lines, Print Media, Radio, and Television)

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