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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESJR 8208

SJR 8208: Judges pro tempore

Amending the Constitution regarding the use of judges pro tempore.

Summary

  • $ Amends the state constitution to allow, pursuant to supreme court rule, the appointment of a judge pro tem to hear a case in superior court without agreement by the parties if the judge pro tem is a sitting elected judge.
  • $ Requires that the supreme court rule provide for a right, exercisable once during a case, to a change of a judge pro tem.

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Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · constitutional amendment sent to voters
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2001
  5. Sent to votersApr 20, 2001
Prime sponsor
Adam Kline (D-37)
Introduced
January 22, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
April 20, 2001
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HJR 4205

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Dow Constantine D-34

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: ESJR 8208
42 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican17601
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 9, 2001
Version voted on: ESJR 8208
91 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47101
Republican44401
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2001
Version voted on: ESJR 8208
39 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican15801
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Filed with Secretary of State. (ESJR 8208)
  2. Speaker signed. (ESJR 8208)
  3. President signed. (ESJR 8208)
  4. Passed final passage; yeas, 39; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESJR 8208)
  5. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESJR 8208)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESJR 8208)
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESJR 8208)
  8. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESJR 8208)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESJR 8208)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESJR 8208)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESJR 8208)
  12. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESJR 8208)
  13. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (ESJR 8208)
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESJR 8208)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESJR 8208)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESJR 8208)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESJR 8208)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESJR 8208)
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESJR 8208)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESJR 8208)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (ESJR 8208)
  22. JUD - Majority; do pass. (ESJR 8208)
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESJR 8208)

SJR 8208 in other sessions

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