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Bills · 2013-2014 Regular Session

SJR 86

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Relating to: the appointment of supreme court justices (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Governor — Appointments Governor — Legislation by request of Legislature — Committees Legislature — Criminal penalties, joint review committee on Supreme court Swanson, robert s

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

The constitution provides for the election of justices of the supreme court for

ten-year terms and establishes a method of filling vacancies by appointment.

This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2013 legislature on first

consideration, provides that the governor will appoint, with the advice and consent

of the senate, justices of the supreme court for ten-year terms. For appointees, the

governor will choose from lists of five recommendations created by a nonpartisan

judicial selection commission established by the legislature.

A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive

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

Sponsors

Introduced by: Jauch (D) , Lehman (D) , Risser (D) , Schultz (R) , T. Cullen (D)

6 cosponsors

Bernard Schaber (D) , Hintz (D) , Hulsey (D) , Kessler (D) , Pope (D) , Wachs (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 13, 2014 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators T. Cullen, Schultz, Jauch, Risser and Lehman; cosponsored by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Pope, Hintz, Kessler, Wachs and Hulsey

  2. Mar 13, 2014 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications

  3. Apr 8, 2014 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1