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AB248Introduced in the Assembly

Vacancies in appointive state offices.

Vetoed

Introduced by Scott Allen, District 82

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act to create 17.03 (10m) of the statutes; Relating to: vacancies in appointive state offices.

Where it stands

Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

May 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate: Read a third time and concurred in · March 17, 2026

17

Yes

16

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Andre Jacque1No
Eric Wimberger2Yes
Timothy Carpenter3No
Dora Drake4No
Rob Hutton5Yes
LaTonya Johnson6No
Christopher Larson7No
Jodi Habush Sinykin8No
Devin LeMahieu9Yes
Rob Stafsholt10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. Public hearing held

  4. Executive action taken

  5. Report passage recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 7, Noes 3

  6. Referred to committee on Rules

  7. Placed on calendar 1-15-2026 by Committee on Rules

  8. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Bare

  9. Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Neubauer

  10. Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 offered by Representative Snodgrass

  11. Made a special order of business at 11:12 AM on 2-19-2026 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 14

  12. Read a second time

  13. Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 offered by Representative Allen

  14. Assembly Substitute Amendment 4 adopted

  15. Ordered to a third reading

  16. Rules suspended

  17. Read a third time and passed

  18. Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Received from Assembly

  20. Read first time and referred to committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

  21. Public hearing held

  22. Executive action taken

  23. Report concurrence by Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs, Ayes 2, Noes 3

  24. Available for scheduling

  25. Placed on calendar 3-17-2026 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  26. Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wirch

  27. Read a second time

  28. Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 was not germane well taken

  29. Decision of the Chair stands as the judgment of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  30. Ordered to a third reading

  31. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  32. Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 17, Noes 16

  33. Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Received from Senate concurred in

  35. Report correctly enrolled on 3-24-2026

  36. Presented to the Governor on 4-2-2026

  37. Report vetoed by the Governor on 4-3-2026

  38. Placed on calendar 5-12-2026 pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (2)(a)

  39. Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82

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