Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report and pass a bill that establishes requirements for filling vacant congressional senate seats in Kansas.

Highlights:

• Establishes requirements for filling vacant congressional senate seats in Kansas (Sec. 1-8).

• Establishes a legislative committee made up of the following members with the power to submit three candidates to the governor for consideration (Sec. 1-8):

• The Senate president or a designee of the Senate president;

• An appointee of the Senate president;

• The speaker of the House or a designee of the speaker;

• An appointee of the House speaker;

• 2 state senators selected by the Senate majority leader;

• 2 state representatives selected by the House majority leader;

• One senator selected by the Senate vice president;

• One representative selected by the House speaker pro tem;

• One senator selected by the Senate minority leader; and

• One House member selected by the House minority leader.

• Requires that 4 of 5 appointees from legislative leadership reside in each of Kansas's four congressional districts (Sec. 1-8).

• Requires that the new Senate appointee be a member of the same political party as the outgoing elected official (Sec. 1-8).

• Establishes a process where a committee created by legislative leaders selects three people for the governor to consider (Sec. 1-8).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon its passage and publication in the Kansas registrar (Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report and pass a bill that establishes requirements for filling vacant congressional senate seats in Kansas.

Highlights:

• Establishes requirements for filling vacant congressional senate seats in Kansas (Sec. 1-8).

• Establishes a legislative committee made up of the following members with the power to submit three candidates to the governor for consideration (Sec. 1-8):

• The Senate president or a designee of the Senate president;

• An appointee of the Senate president;

• The speaker of the House or a designee of the speaker;

• An appointee of the House speaker;

• 2 state senators selected by the Senate majority leader;

• 2 state representatives selected by the House majority leader;

• One senator selected by the Senate vice president;

• One representative selected by the House speaker pro tem;

• One senator selected by the Senate minority leader; and

• One House member selected by the House minority leader.

• Requires that 4 of 5 appointees from legislative leadership reside in each of Kansas's four congressional districts (Sec. 1-8).

• Requires that the new Senate appointee be a member of the same political party as the outgoing elected official (Sec. 1-8).

• Establishes a process where a committee created by legislative leaders selects three people for the governor to consider (Sec. 1-8).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon its passage and publication in the Kansas registrar (Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text