Clarifying process for filling vacancies in Legislature

SB 750 clarifies how West Virginia fills vacancies in the state Legislature. It requires the Governor to appoint a replacement from a list of three qualified candidates submitted by the relevant party committee (or county committee for single-county districts) within 15 days of the vacancy. If more than three candidates apply, the committee must conduct uniform interviews - potentially virtually - and select three finalists. The bill ensures appointees must belong to the same political party as the previous officeholder and have been affiliated for at least one year, while setting specific deadlines for submissions and appointments. This directly affects the Governor, party committees, and candidates seeking legislative vacancies.