S 0034 General Bill, By Richardson, Ryberg, Elliott and Verdin
Summary: Election of Judges by the General Assembly
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-90 OF THE 1976 CODE RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF JUDGES, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED, A JUDICIAL CANDIDATE MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE VOTING IN JOINT SESSION; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 2 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-95, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDER TO BE ELECTED, ANY CANDIDATE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE VOTING IN THE JOINT SESSION.
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12/08/04	Senate	Prefiled
12/08/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/11/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-97
01/11/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-97
01/26/05	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-20
01/27/05	Senate	Amended SJ-20
01/27/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-20
02/01/05	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
02/02/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/02/05	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8