Bill:  SB 59 
Legislative Session: 76(R) Council Document: 76R 656(1) GGS-PD
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Last Action:05/25/1999 S Withdrawn from intent calendar
Caption Version:Senate Committee Report
Caption Text:Relating to the appointment and nonpartisan retention or rejection of appellate justices and judges and to elimination of a straight-party vote in connection with district judges.
Author:Duncan
Coauthor:Ellis, Rodney
Subjects:Courts--Judges (I0140)
Elections--Candidates (I0280)
Elections--General (I0310)
Elections--Judicial (I0308)
Companion:HB 346 by Thompson, Similar
HB 1361 by Hupp, Similar
HB 3837 by Solomons, Similar
Remarks:Enabling legislation for SJR 9.
Senate Committee:Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=3   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Withdrawn from intent calendar      05/25/1999    
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/11/1999    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/04/1999   05:45 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/04/1999     1429
S   Considered in public hearing      05/03/1999    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/03/1999    
S   No action taken in committee      02/22/1999    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      02/22/1999    
S   Left pending in committee      02/15/1999    
S   Testimony taken in committee      02/15/1999    
S   Considered in public hearing      02/15/1999    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      02/15/1999    
S   Referred to Jurisprudence      01/26/1999     117
S   Read first time      01/26/1999     117
S   Co-author authorized      01/13/1999     18
S   Filed      11/16/1998    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/16/1998