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Utah House sets state procedure for filling congressional vacancies; legislature to recommend interim U.S. Senate nominees
Summary
The House passed first substitute HB 17, establishing state procedures for special elections to fill congressional vacancies and allowing the legislature to recommend three names for a temporary U.S. Senate appointment; the measure passed 58–16.
Representative Nelson urged passage of first substitute House Bill 17 on Monday, saying the bill fills a gap in state law by prescribing the time, place and manner for special elections when a U.S. House or Senate seat becomes vacant. Nelson cited the 2017 resignation of Rep. Jason Chaffetz as an example of prior conflict between the governor and legislature over replacement procedures and said HB 17 imports regular-election timing and candidate-selection methods into the special-election context, including a governor proclamation within seven…
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