The bill establishes a new process for filling vacancies in the offices of United States senator, state treasurer, and commissioner of insurance in Kansas. It mandates that the governor appoint a person from the same political party as the incumbent, following a nomination process by the legislature. A joint committee on vacancy appointments will be formed, consisting of members from both the Senate and House of Representatives, to nominate three candidates for each vacancy. The governor must appoint one of these nominees within two days of receiving a concurrent resolution from the legislature. Additionally, the bill specifies that nominees must have been registered with the same political party for the two general elections preceding the vacancy and includes provisions for the certification of appointments by the secretary of state.

The bill also amends existing laws regarding the appointment process for the state treasurer and commissioner of insurance, aligning them with the new vacancy filling procedures. It repeals previous sections of law that are no longer applicable and ensures that if any part of the new provisions is deemed unconstitutional, the remaining sections will still be enforceable. The act will take effect upon publication in the Kansas register.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 25-101b, 40-106, 25-318
As Amended by House Committee: 25-101b, 40-106, 25-318