HB 655: Supreme Court Justices' Election
JOINT RESOLUTION by Baker ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Melvin
Supreme Court Justices' Election; constitutional amendment to provide for direct election, rather than appointment & subsequent retention by election, of said justices, beginning with 2004 primary & general elections; restricts directly elected justices to single 8-year term, & prohibits their subsequent election or appointment to Supreme Court, etc. Amends ss. 3, 10, 11, Art. V, s. 26, Art. XII.
Last Action:
5/4/2001
House -
Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/22/2001 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 3/2/2001 | House |
• Referred to Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Procedural & Redistricting Council; Withdrawn from Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Procedural & Redistricting Council; Rereferred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Procedural & Redistricting Council; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/06/01, 2:15 pm, Reed Hall |
| 3/6/2001 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Rules, Ethics & Elections (PRC); Procedural & Redistricting Council -HJ 00055; On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/06/01, 2:15 pm, Reed Hall --Temporarily deferred |
| 3/12/2001 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 03/14/01, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall --Workshop-Discussed |
| 5/4/2001 | House |
• Died in Committee on Judicial Oversight (SGC) |