BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 1081: Supreme court judges
Reducing the number of state supreme court judges.
Summary
- Requires the supreme court to consist of five judges after the second Monday in January 2021. Declares that beginning with the 2022 election, the terms of justices elected to the state supreme court are six years from and after the second Monday in January next following their election, and until their successors are elected and qualified.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Brad Klippert (R-8)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
AN ACT Relating to reducing the number of state supreme court judges;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1081 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1081 (2025–26) Solicited real estate
- HB 1081 (2023–24) Derelict vessel appeals
- HB 1081 (2021–22) State gen. obligation bonds
- HB 1081 (2017–18) Insurance/funeral benefits
- HB 1081 (2015–16) College in the high school
- HB 1081 (2013–14) Commitment, annual reviews
- HB 1081 (2011–12) Small alt energy facilities
- HB 1081 (2009–10) Railroad crossing protection