S1351Introduced in the Senate
Amends existing law to provide for certain ineligibility for reappointment to the same position following express Senate rejection.
Introduced by State Affairs Committee
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Read second time as amended in House; Filed for Third Reading
April 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · March 12, 2026
34
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
35 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Woodward | 1 | Yes |
| Phil Hart | 2 | Yes |
| Doug Okuniewicz | 3 | Yes |
| Ben Toews | 4 | Yes |
| Carl Bjerke | 5 | Yes |
| Daniel Foreman | 6 | Yes |
| Cindy Carlson | 7 | Yes |
| Christy Zito | 8 | Yes |
| Brandon Shippy | 9 | Yes |
| Tammy Nichols | 10 | Absent |
Bill history
Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
Read second time; filed for Third Reading
Retained on calendar
Read third time in full -- PASSED 34-0-1
Title apvd
to House
Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
Read First Time, Referred to State Affairs
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
U.C. to be placed on General Orders, no objection
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported out without recommendation as amended
Amendments Referred to the JRA for Printing
Filed for First Reading
Read first time as amended in House; Filed for Second Reading
Read second time as amended in House; Filed for Third Reading
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