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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5045: Supreme court justices

Providing for election of supreme court justices from nine judicial districts.

Summary

  • Prior to January 1, 2003, the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Chief Justice, is to assign by lot each Supreme Court judicial position to one of the nine judicial districts. Beginning with the general election in November 2004, three justices from three different Supreme Court judicial districts are to be elected at each biennial general election.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5045), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob McCaslin (R-4)
Introduced
January 8, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to election of supreme court justices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-35

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  4. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5045 in other sessions

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