JOINT RESOLUTION · 2001–02 SESSION

HJR 4203: Supreme court justices

Amending the Constitution to provide for election of supreme court justices from three judicial districts.

Summary

Makes the following amendments to the state constitution:
$ Requires supreme court justices to be elected from three supreme court judicial districts.
$ Requires each justice to be a resident for at least one year of the supreme court judicial district for which he or she is elected or appointed.
$ Establishes three supreme court judicial districts and requires the Secretary of State to assign by lot each supreme court judicial position to a supreme court judicial district.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

HJR 4203 (2025–26) Supreme court vacancies · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4203 (2023–24) School district bonds · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4203 (2021–22) 2/3rd vote for tax increases · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4203 (2019–20) School district bonds · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4203 (2017–18) School district bonds · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4203 (2015–16) Breach of info tech systems · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4203 (2013–14) Balanced budget · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4203 (2011–12) Retirement age for judges · Did not pass · died in committee