BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 5029: Judicial elections procedure
Revising procedures for judicial elections.
Summary
- The election laws for candidates for justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Court of Appeals, judge of the superior court, and Superintendent of Public Instruction are revised to provide that candidates for these nonpartisan offices will always be elected at the general election, and not at a primary election.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5029), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Gary Nelson (R-21)
- Introduced
- January 16, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Gary Nelson (R-21)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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.
SB 5029 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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