JOINT RESOLUTION · 2015–16 SESSION

HJR 4217: Supreme Court terms

Amending the state Constitution so that judges on the supreme court serve four-year terms, with a limit of two terms.

Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution so that judges on the supreme court serve four-year terms, with a limit of two terms.

From the Bill Digest (HJR 4217), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Sent to voters
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
February 5, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HJR 4217 in other sessions

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