JOINT RESOLUTION · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSJR 8200

SJR 8200: Judge qualifications

Requiring superior court judges to be admitted to the practice of law for a minimum of five years.

Summary

C Requires at least five years' membership in the state bar before a person is eligible to become a superior court judge.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSJR 8200), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedJan 13, 1999
Out of committee
Passed SenateMar 17, 1999
Passed Housestopped here
Sent to voters

Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)
Introduced: January 13, 1999 in the Senate
Last action: January 12, 2000
Versions: SJR 8200, SSJR 8200

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 17, 1999

Version voted on: SSJR 8200

38 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	1	0	1
Republican	13	8	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (38)

Nay (9)

Excused (2)

Darlene Fairley D-32
George Sellar R-12

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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.

SJR 8200 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SJR 8200 (2025–26) School district local funds · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJR 8200 (2023–24) Revenue for highway purposes · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8200 (2021–22) Long-term care investments · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8200 (2019–20) Catastrophic incidents · Passed Legislature · constitutional amendment sent to voters
SJR 8200 (2017–18) Publicly funded schools · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8200 (2015–16) 2/3rd vote for tax increases · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8200 (2013–14) 2/3 vote for tax increases · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8200 (2011–12) Retirement of judges · Did not pass · died in committee

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