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Committee approves bill to add legislative role in filling certain vacancies; amendment package adopted
Summary
The House Committee of the Whole voted to report Senate Bill 105 favorably as amended; the bill creates a legislative role in appointing temporary replacements for specified statewide offices and U.S. Senate vacancies and the committee adopted multiple amendments changing selection procedures.
The House Committee of the Whole reported Senate Bill 105 favorably as amended after extended floor debate and multiple amendments. The bill would revise the temporary appointment process for vacancies in certain statewide offices (treasurer, insurance commissioner) and U.S. Senate seats by creating a legislative selection committee with input from both chambers and limiting appointments to members of the same political party as the departing incumbent for specified…
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