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2010 SESSION
HB 242 Judicial vacancies; removes requirement of certifying prior to legislature filling vacancies.
Introduced by: William R. Janis | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Judicial vacancies. Removes the requirement that the Committee on District Courts and the Supreme Court certify vacancies in the judiciary prior to the legislature filling those vacancies.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101063D
- 01/11/10 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/15/10 House: Assigned Courts sub: Judicial Systems
- 02/08/10 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/10 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 7-N)
- 02/14/10 House: Read first time
- 02/15/10 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/16/10 House: Read third time and passed House (60-Y 39-N)
- 02/16/10 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (60-Y 39-N)
- 02/17/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/17/10 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/03/10 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 03/08/10 Senate: Continued to 2011 in Courts of Justice (11-Y 3-N)