County Government - As enacted, authorizes certain county legislative bodies, by a two-thirds vote, to remove any member of an appointed board or commission, if such removal is recommended by the appointing authority and the member of the…
What it does: ON FEBRUARY 24, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 56, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes the provision that authorizes a county legislative body to recall a person appointed to a position by the county legislative body upon a 2/3 vote and, instead, authorizes a county legislative body, by a 2/3 vote, to remove any member of an appointed board or commission, if such removal is recommended by the appointing authority. ON MARCH 13, 2025, THE SENATE SUBSTITUTED HOUSE BILL 56 FOR SENATE BILL 39, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 56, AS AMENDED. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: as Amended Third Consideration
The tally
Yes 20 · No 10 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 20 | 4 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Janice BowlingR16No
- Joey HensleyR28No
- Kerry RobertsR23No
- Mark PodyR17No
The full roll (33)
Yes 20
No 10
Not voting 3
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.