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1998 SESSION
SB 645 Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
Introduced by: Joseph V. Gartlan, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission. Codifies the requirements for the report which is received by the General Assembly on a judge who has been the subject of a complaint before the Commission to include the nature of the complaint, current status, any remedial actions taken, etc., and requires that the judge receive a copy. The bill eliminates the need for a request by the chairman of the House or Senate Courts of Justice Committee before those committees can receive the report and expands the reporting requirement to include any member of the General Assembly, upon request. The bill also provides for a $500 civil penalty to be imposed in addition to such other sanctions as may be imposed by the Committee on Standards of Conduct of the member's respective house. Previously, the report was received only by the House and Senate Courts Committees upon request of the Chairmen. This bill will not become effective unless a constitutional amendment passes which specifically allows for a confidentiality exception to the proceedings and documents of the Commission allowing the General Assembly to receive confidential information.
As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission.
FULL TEXT
- 01/26/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 981921661 pdf
- 02/17/98 Senate: Printed as engrossed 981921661-E pdf
- 03/10/98 House: Committee substitute printed 981217661-H1 pdf
- 04/02/98 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB645ER) pdf
- 04/23/98 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB645ER) pdf
- 05/12/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/26/98 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 981921661
- 01/26/98 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/15/98 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amd. (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/98 Senate: Read second time
- 02/17/98 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/17/98 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/17/98 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/17/98 Senate: Printed as engrossed 981921661-E
- 02/17/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/98 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/98 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/19/98 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/20/98 House: Read first time
- 02/20/98 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/10/98 House: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/98 House: Committee substitute printed 981217661-H1
- 03/10/98 House: Read second time
- 03/11/98 House: Read third time
- 03/11/98 House: Committee substitute agreed to 981217661-H1
- 03/11/98 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 981217661-H1
- 03/11/98 House: Passed House with substitute (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/11/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/98 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/12/98 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/98 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE SUBSTITUTE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/98 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB645ER)
- 04/06/98 Senate: Enrolled
- 04/06/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/08/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/16/98 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/22/98 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/22/98 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. R (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 House: House concurred in Gov's recom. (Block vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/98 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/98 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/22/98 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/98 House: Enacted, Chapter 804 (effective-see bill)
- 04/23/98 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB645ER)
- 05/12/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804)