03/02/1998 01:35 PM Senate JUD

                                                                               
                 SB 307 - U.S. SENATE VACANCIES                                
                                                                               
                                                                               
MR. BILL STOLTZE, staff to Senator Rick Halford, said SB 307                   
changes the conditions of an appointment to the State Senate and               
requires that any appointee be of the same political party as the              
his or her predecessor.                                                        
                                                                               
SENATOR PARNELL asked why this bill is limited to the Senate and               
MR. STOLTZE said  House holds elections to determine who will fill             
a seat and federal law prohibits appointments to the House.                    
                                                                               
CHAIRMAN TAYLOR asked for further testimony, hearing none, SENATOR             
PARNELL moved SB 307 out of committee with individual                          
recommendations. Without objection, it was so ordered.