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CS/SB 418: Judicial Nominating Commissions

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bronson

Judicial Nominating Commissions; deletes requirement for appointment based upon race or gender & requires consideration of those factors in making appointments; provides for judicial nominating commission of judicial circuit to include among its members & electors at least one resident from each county within judicial circuit. Amends 43.29.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 4/30/1999 Senate - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/3/1997 Senate • Prefiled
1/6/1998 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00032
3/19/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/24/98, 1:30 pm, Room-309C
3/24/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-CS by Judiciary -SJ 00344; CS read first time on 04/01/98 -SJ 00346
3/27/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00344
4/24/1998 Senate • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second and third times -SJ 00902; CS passed; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 00902; Immediately certified -SJ 00902
4/24/1998 House • In Messages
4/27/1998 House • Received -HJ 01371; In Justice Council, pending ranking -HJ 01371; Substituted for CS/HB 3367 -HJ 01381; Read second and third times -HJ 01381; CS passed; YEAS 110 NAYS 3 -HJ 01381
4/27/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00983
5/6/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/21/1998 • Vetoed by Governor
3/2/1999 Senate • Veto Message received, referred to Rules and Calendar -SJ 00109, -SJ 00113
4/30/1999 Senate • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State