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HJR 1097: Senate Confirmation of Justices and Judges

JOINT RESOLUTION by McBurney

Senate Confirmation of Justices and Judges; Proposes amendment to s. 11, Art. V of State Constitution to provide for Senate confirmation of justices & judges subject to merit-retention vote.

Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 7111 (Passed)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2011 House • Filed
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 95
    3/10/2011 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 210
    3/15/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/17/11, 3:15 pm, 404 HOB
    3/17/2011 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 5 -HJ 260
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 260
    4/5/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/07/11, 8:00 am, 404 HOB --Not Considered
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 7111 (Passed)

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  • HJR 1097, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2011 at 9:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/6/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7111 (er) Judiciary Civil Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/21/2011 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State
    Location: Filed with Secretary of State
    S 1664 Senate Confirmation/Appointments to Supreme Court Bogdanoff Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HJR 7111 (Passed)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Citations - Constitution (1)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    V Section 11 Page 1 (pdf)

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