Modifies the procedure for filling a vacancy in the general assembly

Summary

The bill requires the governor to issue a writ of election promptly after a member of either house dies during a recess. If the vacancy occurs 46 weeks or more before the term ends, the writ must be issued within seven days and the election held by the 18th Tuesday after the writ. For vacancies occurring later in the term, the governor may decide when to issue the writ. The measure did not pass.

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