BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5867: State supreme court judges

Modifying the number of judges on the state supreme court.

Summary

Finds that: (1) The state Constitution provides that there shall be five supreme court judges; and (2) The legislature has seen fit by statute to add four additional justices to that august body. Requires existing judges of the state supreme court to meet in public to draw straws to eliminate the four additional judges. Requires any money saved from this elimination to be used to fund basic education.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the number of judges on the state supreme court;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

SB 5867 (2025–26) Mobile pregnancy application · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5867 (2023–24) Banquets · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5867 (2021–22) Emerg. overnight shelters · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5867 (2019–20) Drug offense resentencing · Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2020
SB 5867 (2017–18) Personal care by family · Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
SB 5867 (2015–16) Lobbying, campaign pub discl · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5867 (2011–12) Off-road fuel tax refunds · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5867 (2009–10) New subdivision water supply · Did not pass · died in committee