MO SB59

Requires the governor to issue a writ of election within 30 days to fill vacancies in General Assembly seats during recess, replacing the previous "without delay" requirement

Creates new procedures for lieutenant governor vacancies, requiring the governor to issue a writ of election within 30 days, with the successor elected at the next general election for the remainder of the term

Establishes that vacancies in the offices of attorney general, secretary of state, state auditor, and state treasurer shall be filled by gubernatorial appointment until a successor is elected at the next general election

Removes attorney general from the list of offices where vacancies are filled by appointment until the next regular election, instead creating a separate process with election-based succession

Specifies that during impeachment proceedings, appointed replacements serve only until the impeachment is determined, with acquitted officers reinstated and convicted officers replaced through standard vacancy procedures