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State representatives and senators who resign from office will not be allowed to run in the special election called to fill their seats after legislation introduced by state Rep. Aaron Miller was recently signed into law.
Miller, who chairs the House Elections and Ethics Committee, said the legislation was drafted to close a loophole used by two former lawmakers during the 2015-16 legislative session.
The Legislature has the responsibility to oversee itself, Miller said. Allowing a legislator who has resigned or been expelled to turn around and immediately run to fill a vacant seat is a situation Miller called absurd.
Miller’s legislation clarifies that when an elected official resigns or is removed from legislative office, the resignation or removal remains in effect for the remainder of the term.
House Bill 4208 is now Public Act 192 of 2017.
