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Senate returns Heather Hall's appointment to governor at his request
Summary
The Senate approved a motion from Senator Shelby to return the appointment of Heather Hall to the governor per his request; the motion carried without debate.
Senator Shelby moved that the appointment of Heather Hall be returned to the governor per his request. The motion was closed without debate and the Senate voted in the affirmative by voice, the presiding officer announcing that the ayes had it and that the appointment shall be returned to the governor.
Why it matters: Returning an appointment to the governor removes the nomination from consideration by the Senate; the transcript records the motion and the Senate’s approval but does not include additional explanation or reasons for the return.
Procedure: Motion made, closed and approved on the floor; no recorded roll call or recorded dissent was delivered in the transcript for this action.
