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House considers HB 168 to change party nominee process for midterm vacancies; floor debate centers on messenger and authority
Summary
HB 168 would replace the phrase 'central committee' with 'party liaison' in the procedure for filling midterm legislative vacancies; floor debate ranged from constitutional concern to practical party processes and included a proposed amendment about appointing authority.
House members spent substantial floor time debating HB 168, a bill framed as a cleanup to the statute governing how parties communicate nominees for midterm legislative vacancies. The bill replaces the phrase "central committee" with "party liaison" and clarifies the messenger that delivers a party’s nomination to the officer who makes the appointment.
Sponsor and committee explanations emphasized that the bill does…
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