House2025-26 session

HB 1573 — Revising the period in which the oath of office must be taken for elective offices of counties, cities, towns, and special purpose districts.

Signed into law — Chapter 307, Laws of 2025

Sponsor
Parshley
Introduced
January 24, 2025
Status
C 307 L 25
Last action
Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 17, 2025)

What this bill does

Extends the period during which a person elected to certain local offices may take the oath of office to be between the date of the certification of the election and the day before the term of office begins.

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Floor votes

  • House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 7, 2025
    97 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
  • House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 19, 2025
    93 yea · 0 nay · 5 not voting
  • Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 15, 2025
    48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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