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MN HF534
MN HF534Lieutenant governor office vacancy process changed, and constitutional amendment proposed.
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Introduced
01/31/2019
01/31/2019
In Committee
01/31/2019
01/31/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/17/2020
05/17/2020
Introduced Session
91st Legislature 2019-2020
Bill Summary
Lieutenant governor office vacancy process changed, and constitutional amendment proposed.
AI Summary
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to change the process for filling a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor. Currently, the last elected presiding officer of the Senate would appoint a new lieutenant governor. The proposed amendment would instead require the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a person to fill the vacancy. If the governor appoints a sitting legislator, that legislator would have to resign their legislative office. The proposed amendment would also be submitted to Minnesota voters at the 2020 general election for approval.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (7)
Mary Kunesh (D)*,
Lyndon Carlson (D),
Shelly Christensen (D),
Aisha Gomez (D),
Hodan Hassan (D),
Mary Murphy (D),
Mohamud Noor (D),
Last Action
Referred by Chair to Subcommittee on Elections (on 02/06/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0534&ssn=0&y=2019 | 02/01/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF534&version=0&session=ls91&session_year=2019&session_number=0&format=pdf | 02/01/2019 |
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