Arizona 53rd Legislature - 2nd Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2156 — legislative vacancy; appointment; time frame

Last action — signed by governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill HB 2156 includes a new requirement for the state party chairman to promptly notify the board of supervisors about nominees for filling a legislative vacancy. This adds clearer instructions on how quickly the board must act after receiving this information. Overall, these changes aim to streamline the process of filling legislative vacancies, ensuring quicker appointments and more efficient governance.

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HB2156 - 532R - H Ver       House Engrossed         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session     HOUSE BILL 2156       AN ACT   amending section 41-1202, Arizona Revised Statutes;
Chapter 0091 - 532R - H Ver of HB2156     House Engrossed       State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session       CHAPTER 91   HOUSE BILL 2156     AN ACT   amending section 41-1202, Arizona Revised Statutes;
5.  If the elected precinct committeemen of the appropriate political party fail to fill the vacancy within twenty‑one days if the legislature is not in regular session or within five days if the legislature is in regular session, as provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection A , the state party chairman shall immediately notify the board of supervisors of the appropriate county and the board of supervisors shall fill the vacancy as provided in subsection B of this section.  The time frame for appointing a citizens panel shall run from receipt of notification from the state party chairman.
5.  If the elected precinct committeemen of the appropriate political party fail to fill the vacancy within twenty‑one days if the legislature is not in regular session or within five days if the legislature is in regular session, as provided in paragraph of this subsection A , the state party chairman shall immediately notify the board of supervisors of the appropriate county and the board of supervisors shall fill the vacancy as provided in subsection B of this section.  The time frame for appointing a citizens panel shall run from receipt of notification from the state party chairman.
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END_STATUTE         APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MARCH 29, 2018.
  FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 29, 2018.
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Action History

  1. signed by governor

  2. transmit to governor

  3. transmit to house

  4. passed

  5. senate second reading

  6. senate first reading

  7. transmit to senate

  8. passed

  9. house placed on consent calendar

  10. house second reading

  11. house first reading.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 28 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 21200
Democrat 2000
Total 28200
% of votes cast 93%7%0%0%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Andrea Dalessandro — Nay
Bob Worsley — Yea
David Bradley — Yea
Frank Pratt — Yea
Jamescita Peshlakai — Yea
Juan Mendez — Nay
Judy Burges — Yea
Karen Fann — Yea
Kate Brophy McGee — Yea
Katie Hobbs — Yea
Kimberly Yee — Yea
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Yea
Nancy Barto — Yea
Olivia Cajero Bedford — Yea
Rick Gray — Yea
Robert Meza — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Steve Farley — Yea
Steve Smith — Yea
Steve Yarbrough — Yea
Catherine Miranda Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
David C. Farnsworth Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Sylvia Allen Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 48 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38900
Democrat 1300
Republican 9000
Total 481200
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
BEN TOMA — Yea
Anthony T. Kern — Nay
Athena Salman — Yea
Becky A. Nutt — Yea
Bob Thorpe — Yea
Brenda Barton — Yea
Charlene R. Fernandez — Nay
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
Darin Mitchell — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
David Stringer — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Nay
Douglas Coleman — Yea
Drew John — Yea
Eddie Farnsworth — Yea
Eric Descheenie — Yea
Gerae Peten — Nay
Heather Carter — Yea
Isela Blanc — Nay
Jay Lawrence — Yea
Jill Norgaard — Yea
John M. Allen — Yea
Kelli Butler — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Yea
Ken Clark — Yea
Kirsten Engel — Yea
Macario Saldate — Yea
Maria Syms — Yea
Mark A. Cardenas — Yea
Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Noel W. Campbell — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Nay
Paul Boyer — Yea
Paul Mosley — Yea
Randall Friese — Nay
Ray D. Martinez — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Nay
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Nay
Russell Bowers — Yea
Todd A. Clodfelter — Yea
Tony Navarrete — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Wenona Benally — Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Lela Alston Democrat Nay
Rosanna Gabaldón Democrat Nay
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Nay
David Livingston Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea
Tony Rivero Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HB 2156?
HB 2156 is sponsored by Douglas Coleman.
What is the current status of HB 2156?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2018. Enacted.
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