HCR 2020 Summary

• Establishes joint candidacy requirement for governor and lieutenant governor nominees, with both running on a single ticket and voters casting one vote for the pair.

• Removes lieutenant governor from the list of elected executive department officials, making it an appointed position filled by the governor with state senate approval.

• Implements new succession procedures where the lieutenant governor succeeds to governor in case of death, resignation, removal, or incapacity, with the new governor then appointing a replacement lieutenant governor subject to senate approval.

• Assigns lieutenant governor new statutory duties to supervise and direct the department of administration or its successor agency.

• Applies to all elections beginning with the term of office starting in 2023.