JOINT RESOLUTION · 2007–08 SESSION
HJR 4209: Retirement age for judges
Eliminating the mandatory retirement age for judges.
Summary
- Proposes a constitutional amendment to remove the mandatory retirement age of 75 years for judges of the Supreme Court and Superior Court.
From the House Bill Report (HJR 4209), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 22, 2007
- Out of committeeFeb 9, 2007
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Brendan Williams (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 22, 2007 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)
10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- House Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
- JUDI - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HJR 4209 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4209 (2025–26) Congressional redistricting
- HJR 4209 (2023–24) Residential ex./property tax
- HJR 4209 (2021–22) Natural resources
- HJR 4209 (2019–20) Legislature term length
- HJR 4209 (2017–18) Balanced budget
- HJR 4209 (2015–16) Balanced budget
- HJR 4209 (2013–14) Searches of students
- HJR 4209 (2011–12) Extraordinary revenue growth