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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SJR 57

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Relating to: election of chief justice (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Supreme court Swanson, robert s

  1. Introduced, completed
  2. Passes Senate, completed
  3. Passes Assembly, completed
  4. Adopted, completed

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2013 legislature on first

consideration, directs the supreme court to elect a chief justice for a term of two years

and limits the chief justice to no more than three consecutive terms as chief justice.

A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive

legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Darling (R) , Farrow (R) , Lasee (R) , Moulton (R) , Olsen (R) , Tiffany (R) , Vukmir (R)

20 cosponsors

A. Ott (R) , August (R) , Bies (R) , Brooks (R) , Cowles (R) , Craig (R) , Czaja (R) , Hutton (R) , Jacque (R) , Kerkman (R) , Kestell (R) , Knodl (R) , Krug (R) , LeMahieu (R) , Nass (R) , Pridemore (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Schraa (R) , Strachota (R) , Tittl (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 57 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Oct 29, 2013 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 Nov 12, 2013 official source full page

Senate: Adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 15

Passed 18–15 Nov 12, 2013 official source full page

Assembly: Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 38, Paired 2

Passed 54–38 Nov 14, 2013 official source full page

Aye · 54

Not voting · 2

Full history

  1. Oct 22, 2013 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Tiffany, Darling, Farrow, Lasee, Moulton, Olsen and Vukmir; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, August, Krug, Bies, Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Jacque, Kerkman, Kestell, Knodl, LeMahieu, Nass, A. Ott, Pridemore, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Strachota and Tittl

  2. Oct 22, 2013 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Labor

  3. Oct 23, 2013 · Senate

    Senator Cowles added as a coauthor

  4. Oct 24, 2013 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Oct 29, 2013 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 29, 2013 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 57 recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Labor, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  7. Oct 29, 2013 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Nov 11, 2013 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 11-12-2013 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  9. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Read a second time

  10. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 not germane well taken

  11. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Decision of the Chair stands as the judgement of the Senate, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  12. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Point of order that Senate Amendment 1 not germane not well taken

  13. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 adopted

  14. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  15. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  16. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Read a third time

  17. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Refused to table

  18. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Adopted, Ayes 18, Noes 15

  19. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  21. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Rules

  22. Nov 12, 2013 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 1:02 PM on 11-14-2013 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 21

  23. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Lazich

  24. Nov 12, 2013 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senators C. Larson, Risser, Wirch, Carpenter, Lehman, Harris, Vinehout, L. Taylor, Erpenbach, Hansen and Lassa

  25. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  26. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  27. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  28. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in, Ayes 54, Noes 38, Paired 2

  29. Nov 14, 2013 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  30. Nov 15, 2013 · Senate

    Received from Assembly concurred in

  31. Nov 19, 2013 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  32. Nov 25, 2013 · Senate

    Deposited in the office of the Secretary of State on 11-25-2013

  33. Dec 3, 2013 · Senate

    Published 12-4-2013, 8-5-2014, 9-2-2014, 10-7-2014. Enrolled Joint Resolution 16