JOINT RESOLUTION · 2001–02 SESSION
SJR 8201: Supreme court justices
Amending the Constitution to provide for election of supreme court justices from three judicial districts.
Summary
- Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to provide for election of supreme court justices from judicial districts. Provides that each justice of the supreme court must be a resident of the supreme court judicial district for which he or she is elected or appointed for not less than one year at the time of election or appointment.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 8, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Bob McCaslin (R-4)
- Introduced
- January 8, 2001 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)
3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SJR 8201 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SJR 8201 (2025–26) Investment/LTSS accounts
- SJR 8201 (2023–24) Public works account
- SJR 8201 (2021–22) Special session, 3/5th vote
- SJR 8201 (2019–20) School district bonds
- SJR 8201 (2017–18) Infrastructure projects debt
- SJR 8201 (2015–16) Initiative measures
- SJR 8201 (2013–14) Balanced budget
- SJR 8201 (2011–12) Constitution/article XXVI