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Committee hears bill to allow governor to appoint temporary U.S. senator pending special election
Summary
Senate Bill 952A would permit the governor to appoint a temporary replacement to fill a U.S. Senate vacancy for up to the time a successor is elected; proponents said appointments maintain representation while a special election is organized, opponents questioned necessity.
The House Committee on Rules on May 19 held a public hearing on Senate Bill 952A, which would permit the governor to appoint a temporary replacement to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate within 30 days of a vacancy and require a special election between 80 and 150 days after the vacancy. The appointment would expire when the successor elected in the special election takes office, and the bill would prohibit the governor from appointing…
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