STATE OFFICES – Amends existing law to provide that gubernatorial appointees who are expressly rejected by the Senate shall not be appointed to any position requiring the advice and consent of the Senate for a period of one year following the Senate’s express rejection.

This Idaho bill (S 1235) amends state law to bar a governor from appointing someone to any position requiring Senate confirmation if that person was previously rejected by the Senate. Specifically, if the Senate expressly rejects a gubernatorial nominee for a Senate-confirmable position (like department directors or board members), the nominee cannot be appointed to any similar position for one year after the rejection. The bill directly affects nominees who face Senate rejection and governors who seek to appoint them to other Senate-confirmed roles. It creates a concrete one-year waiting period as a consequence of Senate disapproval.