HB 1098 Summary

• Establishes a recall procedure for elected state, legislative, local, and school board officials (excluding justices, judges, and prosecuting attorneys) and appointed state or political subdivision officials.

• Requires recall petitions to be signed by at least 10% of registered voters in the jurisdiction, or for statewide elected officials, 10% of votes cast in the last secretary of state election with minimum 1% from each of five different counties.

• Removes an official from office if either 60% of votes cast are in favor of recall or a majority of all registered voters in the election district vote for recall.

• Sets filing deadlines of 120 days before a primary election or June 30 before a general/municipal election, with 30-day certification period and 5-day amendment opportunity for denied petitions.

• Prohibits an official who loses a recall election from being recalled again during the same term and prevents recalled or resigned officials from filling the vacancy they created.

• Effective July 1, 2012.