Committee OKs alternative game‑of‑chance method for resolving multi‑way elected‑office ties

Feb 14, 2025

House Bill 315 lets a municipal legislative body adopt an equal‑odds game of chance (declared in advance) to resolve an elected‑official tie involving more than two candidates. The committee favorably recommended the measure unanimously.

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The Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Standing Committee voted unanimously to favorably recommend House Bill 315, which modifies the statutory tie‑breaking procedure for elected‑official vacancies.

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