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Bill to put unopposed county attorneys on retention ballot fails in committee; substitute motion to table later passes
Summary
House Bill 152 would require an unopposed incumbent county attorney to appear on the ballot as a yes/no retention question; the committee debated targeted concerns and defeated the bill on roll call, then narrowly approved a substitute motion to table the measure.
House Bill 152, sponsored by Representative Schillinger, would add a statutory section requiring that when a county attorney runs unopposed the ballot instead present a yes/no retention question similar to the practice used for unopposed judges.
During executive action the committee considered amendment HB0152.001.001 adjusting codification instructions so the provision…
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