Bill Summary

HB 999 Impeachment and Suspension of State Attorneys and Public Defenders (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Toledo
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Summary
Impeachment and Suspension of State Attorneys and Public Defenders: Amends State Constitution to authorize House of Representatives to impeach state attorneys & public defenders for misdemeanors in office & subject them to trial by Senate, if impeached, & preserve Governor's existing authority to suspend state attorneys & public defenders from office. Effective Date: Not Specified
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committees of reference
   H Public Integrity & Ethics Committee
» H Judiciary Committee
   H Rules & Policy Committee
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Actions
02/23/17
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Filed
03/01/17
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Referred to Public Integrity & Ethics Committee; Judiciary Committee; Rules & Policy Committee
03/01/17
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Now in Public Integrity & Ethics Committee
03/14/17
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On Committee agenda - Public Integrity & Ethics Committee, 03/16/17, 8:00 am, 404 H
03/16/17
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Favorable by Public Integrity & Ethics Committee; 15 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/17/17
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Now in Judiciary Committee
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Judiciary Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0999
Filed on 02/23/17
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