Bill Summary

HB 1445 Public Officers and Employees (2025 Session)
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Sponsors
by Mayfield Co Sponsors: Gentry CS Sponsors: State Affairs Committee
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Summary
Public Officers and Employees: Requires certain public officers & employees to be United States citizens & residents of this state, and, for specified public officers & employees, to reside in certain county or within certain area; requires members of state university board of trustees & members of Board of Governors to be United States citizens & either resident of this state or graduate of state university beginning on specified date; provides that specified offices are deemed vacant; narrowing applicability of certain prohibitions regarding political activities; prohibits certain state officers & employees from engaging in certain political activities; prohibits certain state officers from using authority or influence of their positions for certain purposes; prohibits certain supervisors from engaging in certain conduct; provides criminal penalty; prohibits Career Service System employees from using authority or influence of their positions for certain purposes. Effective Date: July 1, 2025
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committees of reference
   H Government Operations Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
02/28/25
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Filed
03/05/25
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Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
03/05/25
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Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
03/07/25
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On Committee agenda - Government Operations Subcommittee, 03/11/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H
03/11/25
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Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/11/25
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Now in State Affairs Committee
04/04/25
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 04/08/25, 8:00 am, 17 H
04/08/25
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/08/25
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/09/25
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/10/25
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25
04/16/25
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 1 Nay)
04/16/25
SENATE
In Messages
04/16/25
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
1445
Filed on 02/28/25
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Amendment 928661 DE
Mayfield
Filed on 04/07/25
Adopted
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1445C1
Filed on 04/08/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
20.7
104.31
104.315
110.233
112.31251
1001.71
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