JOINT RESOLUTION · 1991–92 SESSION
HJR 4226: State supreme court justice
Amending the Constitution to change the method of selecting the chief justice of the state supreme court.
Summary
- The constitution is amended to provide a new method of selecting the chief justice of the Supreme Court. The chief justice is to be chosen by a majority vote of the nine judges of the Supreme Court, and is to serve a four-year term.
From the House Bill Report (HJR 4226), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedFeb 21, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Marlin Appelwick (D-46)
- Introduced
- February 21, 1991 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Marlin Appelwick (D-46)
4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HJR 4226 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4226 (2011–12) State debt
- HJR 4226 (2007–08) Voting age
- HJR 4226 (2005–06) Session/odd-numbered year