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History for 76(R) SJR 9 by Duncan

Last Action:
05/08/1999 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption Version:
House Committee Report
Caption Text:
Proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing the court of criminal appeals and establishing one supreme court with civil and criminal jurisdiction and revising the manner in which appellate justices are selected, using a combination of appointment, partisan elections, and nonpartisan retention elections.
Author:
Duncan
Coauthor:
Ellis, Rodney
Sponsor:
Junell | Solomons
Subjects:
Courts--Appellate (I0125)
Courts--Judges (I0140)
Elections--Candidates (I0280)
Elections--Judicial (I0308)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
SUPREME COURT (V0311)
Companion:
HJR 49 by Hupp, Similar
Remarks:
Enabling legislation is SB 59.
Senate Committee:
Jurisprudence
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=3   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:
Judicial Affairs
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions are in ascending date order.
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/16/1998    
S   Filed      11/16/1998    
S   Co-author authorized      01/13/1999     18
S   Read first time      02/01/1999     169
S   Referred to Jurisprudence      02/01/1999     169
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      02/15/1999    
S   Considered in public hearing      02/15/1999    
S   Testimony taken in committee      02/15/1999    
S   Left pending in committee      02/15/1999    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      02/22/1999    
S   Considered in public hearing      02/22/1999    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      02/24/1999     332
S   Committee report printed and distributed       02/24/1999   01:58 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/16/1999    
S   Rules suspended      03/18/1999     696
S   Record vote      03/18/1999     696
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      03/18/1999     696
S   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      03/18/1999     696
S   Motion to suspend three day rule fails      03/18/1999     696
S   Record vote      03/18/1999     696
S   Rules suspended      03/22/1999     710
S   Record vote      03/22/1999     710
S   Read 3rd time      03/22/1999     710
S   Passed      03/22/1999     710
S   Record vote      03/22/1999     710
S   Reported engrossed      03/22/1999    
H   Received from the Senate      03/23/1999     765
H   Read first time      03/24/1999     792
H   Referred to Judicial Affairs      03/24/1999     792
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/26/1999    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/26/1999    
H   Testimony taken in committee      04/26/1999    
H   Left pending in committee      04/26/1999    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/03/1999    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/03/1999    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/03/1999    
H   Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      05/07/1999     1988
H   Committee report printed and distributed       05/07/1999   09:26 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/08/1999