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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1051: Supreme court elections

Authorizing elections for the office of justice of the supreme court as partisan elections.

Summary

  • Changes the justice of the supreme court to a partisan office.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1051), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Richard DeBolt (R-20)
Introduced
January 12, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to authorizing elections for the office of justice of the supreme court as partisan elections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard DeBolt (R-20)

19 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Hans Dunshee D-44Cary Condotta R-12Ed Orcutt R-20David Taylor R-15Paul Harris R-17Joe Schmick R-9Matt Manweller R-13Graham Hunt R-2Linda Kochmar R-30Vincent Buys R-42Representative R-26Jeff Holy R-6Larry Haler R-8Brandon Vick R-18Matt Shea R-4Marcus Riccelli D-3Liz Pike R-18Mia Gregerson D-33Lynda Wilson R-17

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  7. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1051 in other sessions

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