BILL · 2011–12 SESSION
SB 5147: Retirement age for judges
Removing the mandatory retirement age for judges.
Summary
- The requirement that any judge, including a district judge, must retire from office at the end of the calendar year in which the judge attains the age of 75 years is eliminated. Effective on January 1, 2012, only if the proposed amendment to Article IV, section 3(a) of the state Constitution is validly submitted to and is approved and ratified by the voters at the next general election.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5147), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 2011
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Hargrove (D-24)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2011 in the Senate
- Last action
- April 11, 2012
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to eliminating the mandatory retirement age for judges;
Sponsors
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.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
SB 5147 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5147 (2025–26) Criminal insanity
- SB 5147 (2023–24) A/C in adult family homes
- SB 5147 (2021–22) Learning stabilization, etc.
- SB 5147 (2019–20) Menstrual products sales tax
- SB 5147 (2017–18) Maximum vehicle length limit
- SB 5147 (2015–16) Medicaid population's health
- SB 5147 (2013–14) Juveniles & runaway children
- SB 5147 (2009–10) Criminal libel statutes