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Bill would bar governor from appointing temporary substitute who was rejected by nominations committee

House Judiciary Committee · April 1, 2026
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Summary

Senator Smith presented SB 933 to prevent the governor from appointing to the Judicial Disabilities Commission a temporary substitute who had previously been rejected by the Executive Nominations Committee, closing what the sponsor described as a potential loophole created by a pending constitutional amendment.

Senator Smith told the committee that Senate Bill 933 would clarify a gap created by a recently passed constitutional amendment that grants the governor authority to appoint temporary substitute members to the Judicial Disabilities…

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