Automatic appointment confirmation when the legislature does not take up a confirmation elimination
SF 3727 repeals a Minnesota law that automatically confirmed certain state appointments if the legislature didn't act within 60 days. This bill directly affects state appointments requiring legislative confirmation (like many executive branch positions), ending the current rule where inaction by the Senate or House automatically approved appointments. The key change removes the "automatic confirmation" provision in Minnesota Statutes § 15.066, requiring active legislative rejection instead of passive approval. This shifts the process so appointments no longer become effective without explicit legislative action.
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Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2026
Last action Feb 23, 2026
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Feb 23, 2026
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Referred to State and Local Government
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Drazkowski
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Lang
RRepublican
Co
Cal Bahr
RRepublican
Co
Mark Koran
RRepublican
Co
Michael Kreun
RRepublican
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