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HB1555

To Establish Uniform Procedures for Filling a Vacancy in a Municipal Office.

Painter · 2025 Regular Session · Notification that HB1555 is now Act 995 · Act 995

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TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN A MUNICIPAL OFFICE.

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House Convenes

April 15, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1555 #1,2 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A…”

1701 representative Stetson Painter recommends that we concur in Senate amendment number one to House bill 1555 madam clerk please read Senate amendment number one Senate amendment number
Representative Stetson Painter recommends that we concur in Senate amendment number 1 to House Bill 1555. Madam Clerk, please read Senate Amendment number 1. Senate
Representative Stetson Painter · 1:39:48 in the video
Amendment number 1, the House Bill 1555. Representative Painter, you're recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This amendment was just to make, uh, some senators in Northwest Arkansas happy.
...yay two nay and zero present you've concurred in senate amendment number one to house bill 1555 representative stetson painter recommends we concur in senate amendment number two to house bill 1555 madam clerk please read senate amendment n...
Representative Stetson Painter recommends we concur in Senate Amendment number 2 to House Bill 1555. Madam Clark, please read Senate Amendment number 2.
Representative Stetson Painter · 1:40:48 in the video
the House is concurrence with Senate Amendment Amendment 2 to House Bill 1555. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk. Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted?
concurrence with Senate Amendment number 2, the House Bill 1555, prepare the machine, madam clerk. So everyone voted, so everyone
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City, County & Local Affairs Committee- House

April 14, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…need to do here. And we'll take up Representative Painter's House Bill 1555 in the meantime.”

now i'll tell you what we're gonna do We're going to take a break on this and figure out what we need to do here. And we'll take up Representative Painter's House Bill 1555 in the meantime.
...ith Amendment 1 first. Then we could go to the next Amendment No. 2, concur with that, and then we get the exact bill what we want. So in doing that, I would make a motion that we would concur with Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill 1555.
Representative Stetson Painter · 6:47 in the video
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Senate Convenes

April 10, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1555 Painter Hester TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING…”

is passed. Please return to the House as amended. We now go to House Bill 1555 by
Chair (Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr) · 2:44:25 in the video
Senator Hester. House Bill 1555 by Senator Hester to establish the uniform procedures for filling a vacancy in a municipal office. Senator Hester, you You're
1 nay, 1 non-voting, House Bill 1555 is passed. Please return to
Senator Jimmy Hickey, Jr · 2:45:29 in the video
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Senate Convenes

April 9, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1555 Hester - Motion Expunge vote by which bill passed to amend.…”

Members, I recalled House Bill 1555 from the House for an amendment, so now I need to expunge the vote by which it passed our
Chair (Senator Bart Hester) · 4:36:06 in the video
2 to House Bill 1555. This was an
Calendar. Will your committee on engrossed bills to whom is farred House Bill 1555 by Senator Hester compare the engrossed copy of the original and find the same correctly engrossed? Calendar. Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom is for Ho...
Chair (Senator Bart Hester) · 5:31:17 in the video
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Senate Convenes

April 8, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1555 - Motion to recall from the House HB1555 for purpose of ame…”

Senator Hester, you're recognized. Members, I'd like to make a motion to recall House Bill 1555 from the House for purposes
Chair (Senator Bart Hester) · 34:08 in the video
of amendment. Yep, to recall House Bill 1555 for purposes of amendment. All
Senator Bart Hester · 34:25 in the video
House Bill 1555 is requested. We are committed on engrossed bills to whom is deferred
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City, County & Local Affairs Committee- House

April 7, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…Painter CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1555 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACAN…”

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City, County & Local Affairs Committee- House

April 2, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House)

Matched: “…Painter CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT Number Sponsor Subtitle HB1555 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACAN…”

City, County & Local Affairs Committee- House

April 2, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “Painter HB1555 TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN A…”

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Senate Convenes

April 1, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1555 Painter Hester TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING…”

...by a vote of 35 ya, 0, nay, House Bill 1549 passes. Please return to the house. House Bill 1555. House 1555 by Representative Painter and Senator Hester to establish uniform procedures for filling a vacancy in a municipal office. Senator He...
one nay. House Bill 1555 passes as amended. Please return to the house. House Bill 1557. House for 1557 by Senator Bryant to amend the duties and powers of the division of Information Systems information systems concerning information techn...
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Senate Convenes

March 31, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1555 #1 Painter Hester TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLI…”

The center for Hester back there. That's It house. We are going to currently pass over Amendment 1 to House Bill 1555. We will next take up
Senator Hester's Amendment 1 to House Bill 1555. Amendment 1,
the House Bill 1555. Senator Hester, you're recognized remembers my bill, my
Chair (Senator Steve Crowell) · 44:15 in the video
original and find the same correctly engrossed calendar on gross bills to House Bill 1555 by Senator Hester compared the gross copy of the original and find the same correctly engrossed your committee on Judiciary to him was Time was first ...
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City, County & Local Affairs Committee - Senate

March 20, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (Senate & House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…L AID AND SUPPORT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS. HB1555 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACAN…”

House Bill 1555, and I have an amendment, you want to, uh,
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City, County & Local Affairs Committee - Senate

March 18, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…HEDULE OF EQUIPMENT RATES USED IN CLAIMS FOR FIRE SERVICES. HB1555 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACAN…”

City, County & Local Affairs Committee - Senate

March 13, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…HEDULE OF EQUIPMENT RATES USED IN CLAIMS FOR FIRE SERVICES. HB1555 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACAN…”

City, County & Local Affairs Committee - Senate

March 11, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (Senate & House)

Matched: “…RESTRICTIONS ON THE REGULATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. HB1555 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACAN…”

House Convenes

March 6, 2025 · on the agenda

Matched: “HB1555 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACAN…”

0 present. The bill is passed. Madam Clerk, please read House Bill 1555. 15 to establish
Chair (Representative Brian S. Evans) · 38:35 in the video
...er, you're recognized to explain your bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, colleagues, HB 1555 makes it consistent the way we fill vacancies for all cities and towns currently right now, there is, uh, many different roles for all across the differ...
Representative Stetson Painter · 38:48 in the video
Representative Painter is closed for the bill. Question before the house is the passage of House Bill 1555. Prepare the
Representative Brian S. Evans · 39:22 in the video
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House Convenes

March 5, 2025

Matched: “…irs, to whom was referred House Bill 1414, House Bill 1503. House Bill 1555, House Bill 1589. House Bill 1590. House Bill 1591. House B…”

...unty, and local affairs, to whom was referred House Bill 1414, House Bill 1503. House Bill 1555, House Bill 1589. House Bill 1590. House Bill 1591. House Bill 1600, Senate Bill 297, beg leave report window same consideration here for time w...

City, County & Local Affairs Committee- House

March 5, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…RESTRICTIONS ON THE REGULATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. HB1555 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACAN…”

So HB 1555 is to establish uniform procedures for filing a vacancy in a municipal office. All this does is make it consistent the ways to fill vacancies for all cities and towns. This has been an issue for them, uh, having to navigate diffe...
Representative Stetson Painter · 30:39 in the video
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City, County & Local Affairs Committee- House

Feb. 26, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House)

Matched: “…RESTRICTIONS ON THE REGULATION OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS. HB1555 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACAN…”

City, County & Local Affairs Committee- House

Feb. 26, 2025 · City, County & Local Affairs Committee (House) · on the agenda

Matched: “…END THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM DIRECTORS. HB1555 Painter TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM PROCEDURES FOR FILLING A VACAN…”

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House Management

Feb. 26, 2025 · House Management · on the agenda

Matched: “Painter HB1555”

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