STATE OFFICE VACANCIES AND DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR – Amends existing law to provide for certain ineligibility for reappointment to the same position following express Senate rejection.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed 1st Chamber
3Passed 2nd Chamber
4To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 2Read second time as amended in House; Filed for Third ReadingLatest
Apr 1Read first time as amended in House; Filed for Second Reading
Apr 1Filed for First Reading
Apr 1Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing
Apr 1Reported out without recommendation as amended
Apr 1Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Mar 26U.C. to be placed on General Orders, no objection
Mar 26Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
Mar 25Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
Mar 13Read First Time, Referred to State AffairsMinor
Mar 13Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
Mar 12Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Coho(Lenney), Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lent, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Rundhaug(Carlson), Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – NicholsFloor Sponsor - Coho(Lenney)Title apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 11Retained on calendar
Mar 10Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
Mar 9Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
Mar 3Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
Mar 2Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced