BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5116: Judge qualifications
Removing the requirement that judges be admitted to the practice of law.
Summary
- Various state statutes are amended to eliminate any requirement that a person must be admitted to the practice of law in this state to hold a judicial office. Provisions of the bill are effective only if SJR 8200 is approved by the voters at the next general election.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5116), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bob McCaslin (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 13, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
Sponsors
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 5116 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5116 (2025–26) Marriage/medical emergency
- SB 5116 (2023–24) Bail fund oversight
- SB 5116 (2021–22) Procurement/automated system
- SB 5116 (2019–20) Clean energy
- SB 5116 (2017–18) 1st class cities' retirement
- SB 5116 (2015–16) Bistate megaproject/OFM role
- SB 5116 (2013–14) Real property transfers
- SB 5116 (2011–12) Public health districts