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My comment was in relationship to the balance in the Senate, yes.
https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21rs/sb228.html
Kentucky Senate Passes Bill on U.S. Senate Vacancies
Posted on March 9, 2021 by Richard Winger
On March 2, the Kentucky Senate passed SB 228. It changes procedures for U.S. Senate vacancies. Under current laws, as in most states, if a U.S. Senate seat becomes vacant, the Governor appoints a replacement who serves until the next regularly-scheduled congressional election. The bill changes this, so the Governor can only appoint one of three names suggested by the political party that had held the seat before the vacancy occurred. However, that would be followed by a special election that would occur sooner than under current law. Here is the text. If the vacancy was created by the death or resignation of a U.S. Senator who wasn’t a member of a qualified party, then the Governor would be free to appoint anyone.
Press reports say that U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell, who was re-elected in 2020, is considering retiring before the 2022 election, and Kentucky has a Democratic Governor, so under current law, if McConnell retired in 2021, the Democratic Governor would probably appoint a Democrat to fill his seat until the 2022 election.
03/29/21
received in Senate
to Rules (S)
posted for consideration of Governor's veto
veto overridden
Bill passed 29-8
received in House
to Rules (H)
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
veto overridden
Bill passed 70-24
received in Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 154)