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
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. 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

  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.

SJR 8201 in other sessions

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