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HB2055

Rules for Filling Vacancies for State Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner

Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 9:52 AM

In one sentence

This bill requires the governor to appoint a replacement with the same political party as the previous officeholder if the state treasurer or insurance commissioner leaves, subject to Senate confirmation.

What it does

  • Requires the governor to choose an appointment for State Treasurer who is registered with the same political party as the person elected before them.
  • Allows the governor to appoint any suitable person if the previous officeholder was not registered with a political party.
  • Requires the governor to choose an appointment for Commissioner of Insurance who is registered with the same political party as the person elected before them.
  • Makes all appointments by the governor subject to confirmation by the state Senate.
  • Stops appointed officials from performing their job duties until the Senate confirms them.

Who it affects

  • The Governor of Kansas
  • Candidates for State Treasurer and Commissioner of Insurance
  • The Kansas Senate

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill text states it passed both chambers but also lists a final action of 'Died in Committee,' which creates uncertainty about its current legal status.
  • The effective date depends on publication in the statute book, so no specific start date is listed.

Plain language

Terms to know

Vacancy
A job that is empty because the person who held it left or died.
Incumbent
The person currently holding a political office, used here to refer to the last elected official in that role.
Confirmation
A formal approval process where the Senate votes on whether an appointment is acceptable.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textCurrent bill textStored full record

Official summary

Providing for the filling of a vacancy in the office of state treasurer and the commissioner of insurance by appointment of a person of the same political party as the incumbent office holder and making such appointment subject to senate confirmation.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Died in CommitteeHouse
  2. Referred to House Committee on ElectionsHouse
  3. IntroducedHouse