Bills

SB 711: RELATING TO GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-02-11

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires any appointment of a person by the Governor to serve in the Executive Branch in the position of an advisor to be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate if that person's salary is greater than $200,000, and is not paid from the Governor's budget.  Requires the Governor to transmit Governor's Messages to the Senate President containing nominations for each gubernatorial appointee who was appointed to their advisor position before the effective date of this Act and whose salary is greater than $200,000, and is not paid from the Governor's budget.  Effective 1/1/2491.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations18SEC
Jan 28, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

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