HB 562 (2025): relative to the filling of vacant positions on elected municipal boards and school boards.
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HB 562 (2025)
relative to the filling of vacant positions on elected municipal boards and school boards.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Subject: Municipalities
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 18, 2025, with 185 people signed in online: 4 in support and 181 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 13, 2025 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Joe Alexander (R - Hills 29) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Ross Berry (R - Hills 44)
- Rep. Lisa Mazur (R - Hills 44)
- Rep. Claudine Burnham (R - Straf 2)
- Rep. Sheila Seidel (R - Hills 29)
- Sen. Keith Murphy (R - SD16)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 18, 2025, 9:35 AM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 201
- March 3, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
- March 13, 2025: consent calendar, House
Votes
- March 13, 2025, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- February 18, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 09:35 am LOB 201
- March 3, 2025: Executive Session: 03/03/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
- March 3, 2025: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/03/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC)
- March 13, 2025: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/13/2025