HB 4759: Justices & Judges/Election
JOINT RESOLUTION by Bainter
Justices & Judges/Election; constitutional amendment to substitute single-member district election of appellate judges for merit selection & retention of such judges; requires trial court judges to run from single-member districts; increases terms of all judges to 8 years; limits all justices or judges to one term from same single-member district; guarantees judicial candidates' right to address issues, etc. Amends ss. 3, 10, Art. V.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 4/8/1998 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00498
5/1/1998 House • Died, reference deferred
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HB 4759, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 1464 Supreme Court Justices & Judges Dudley Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died in Committee on Rules and Calendar
Location:Citations - Constitution (2)
Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help V Section 3 V Section 10