BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5046: Supreme court justices

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

Summary

  • Provides that, prior to January 1, 2003, the secretary of state, in cooperation with the chief justice, shall assign by lot each supreme court judicial position to be filled in November 2004 to a judicial district, and in a similar manner shall also assign by lot each judicial position to be filled in November 2006 and in November 2008 to a supreme court judicial district, so that one justice from each supreme…

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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
Companion bill
HB 1241

AN ACT Relating to election of supreme court justices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

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 5046 in other sessions

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