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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHJR 4223

HJR 4223: Justices of supreme court

Providing for the appointment of justices of the supreme court.

Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article IV, Section 3 to change the method of selecting Supreme Court justices to appointment by the Governor with retention elections, as provided by law.
  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to Article IV, Section 30 to replace a reference to the manner of election of Court of Appeals judges with a reference to their manner of selection.

From the House Bill Report (HJR 4223), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Brian Sullivan (D-21)
Introduced
February 9, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Versions
HJR 4223, SHJR 4223

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Sullivan (D-21)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jay Rodne R-5Sherry Appleton D-23Helen Sommers D-36Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHJR 4223)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHJR 4223)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHJR 4223)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHJR 4223)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHJR 4223)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HJR 4223 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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