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This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to change the process for filling a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor. The key provisions are: 1. If a vacancy occurs in the office of lieutenant governor, the governor must appoint a person to become the new lieutenant governor, with the advice and consent of the state legislature (both the Senate and the House of Representatives). 2. The governor must make the appointment within 30 days of the vacancy occurring, and the legislature must act on the appointment within 30 days of the governor's appointment. 3. If the legislature will not be in session during the 30-day period, the governor must call a special session for the sole purpose of acting on the appointment. 4. If the governor appoints a member of the legislature to be the new lieutenant governor, that legislator must resign their legislative office upon accepting the appointment. 5. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the voters at the 2024 general election, with the ballot question asking whether the state constitution should be amended to require the governor to appoint the new lieutenant governor with legislative consent.

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