BILL · 2013–14 SESSION
SB 6088: State supreme court size
Reducing the size of the state supreme court.
Summary
- When a vacancy on the Supreme Court occurs, it may not be filled until the number of judges on the court is reduced to seven. A vacancy may occur by resignation, retirement, death, or otherwise.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 15, 2014
- Out of committeeFeb 4, 2014
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (R-6)
- Introduced
- January 15, 2014 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 3, 2014
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the size of the state supreme court;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Senator (R-6)
3 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Minority; do not pass.
- LAW - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
SB 6088 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 6088 (2025–26) Game farm/water quality
- SB 6088 (2023–24) Baseball players/employment
- SB 6088 (2019–20) Rx drug affordability board
- SB 6088 (2017–18) Employee recognition awards
- SB 6088 (2015–16) K-12 education enhancements
- SB 6088 (2011–12) Tax preferences
- SB 6088 (2009–10) Commute trip reduction
- SB 6088 (2007–08) State trust lands