BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6255

SB 6255: Judge impartiality

Addressing judge impartiality.

Summary

The commission must discipline judges who fail to disqualify themselves in any proceeding where their impartiality is questioned because: (1) the judge knows or learns, in a timely motion, that a party, party's lawyer, or the law firm of the party's lawyer has within three years made an aggregate contribution to the judge's election in excess of $50; or (2) when a party or lawyer who made a contribution in excess…

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to judge impartiality;

No recorded floor votes.

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 6255)
Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 25, 2016Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 6255)
Feb 25, 2016Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 5, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6255)
Feb 5, 2016LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6255)
Feb 5, 2016Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6255)
Feb 5, 2016Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 5, 2016Minority; do not pass.
Feb 5, 2016LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2016First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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

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