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KS HB2057
Bill
Status
1/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Elections
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AI Summary
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Requires vacancies in U.S. Senator, State Treasurer, and Commissioner of Insurance positions to be filled by the governor from three candidates nominated by the legislature, rather than by sole gubernatorial appointment.
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Establishes a 14-member Joint Committee on Vacancy Appointments (10 majority party, 4 minority party members) to review nominees and submit five names to the full legislature for consideration.
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Requires appointees to be Kansas residents registered with the same political party as the previous officeholder for the two preceding even-year general elections.
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Mandates the legislature adopt a concurrent resolution designating three candidates within 21 calendar days of a vacancy, with the governor required to appoint one within two calendar days of receiving the resolution.
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Amends K.S.A. 25-101b and 40-106 and repeals K.S.A. 25-318; takes effect upon publication in the Kansas Register.
Legislative Description
Requiring the governor to appointment persons to fill vacancies in the offices of United States senator, state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance from a list of names approved by the legislature.
Last Action
House Withdrawn from Committee on Elections and re-referred to Committee of the Whole
2/25/2025