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HJR 1: Judicial Term Limits

JOINT RESOLUTION by Sullivan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Eagle ; Fischer ; Metz ; Rodrigues

Judicial Term Limits; Proposes amendment to State Constitution to limit to 12 consecutive years, the number of years supreme court justices & district court judges may hold the same office & prohibiting justices or district court judges from being reappointed for 1 year after leaving office. Justices and district court judges in office on January 9, 2019 & future appointees are subject to term limit.

Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2017 House • Filed
    2/2/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 30
    • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 02/09/17, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/9/2017 House • Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 7 -HJ 270
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 270
    2/14/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/21/17, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    2/21/2017 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 11 NAYS 8 -HJ 272
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 272
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 30
    3/23/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/29/17
    3/29/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 470
    • Amendment(s) failed (115709, 203245, 240027, 368361, 439969, 501941, 728183, 760147, 872591, 924205) -HJ 470
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 473,474
    • Passed; YEAS 73 NAYS 46 -HJ 474
    3/30/2017 Senate • In Messages
    4/5/2017 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules -SJ 328
    4/6/2017 Senate • Received -SJ 328
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary

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  • HJR 1, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/25/2017 at 3:43 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 482 Supreme Court Justices/District Courts of Appeal Judges Hutson Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Judiciary Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (13)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    769097 - Amendment
    Remove lines 11-87 and insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    3:51 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    240027 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-87 and insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    1:44 PM     		House: Failed
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    115709 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-87 and insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    1:44 PM     		House: Failed
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    203245 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-87 and insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    1:44 PM     		House: Failed
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    368361 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-87 and insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    1:45 PM     		House: Failed
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    924205 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-87 and insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    1:57 PM     		House: Failed
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    439969 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-83 and insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    3:16 PM     		House: Failed
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    221391 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-83 and insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    3:16 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    961487 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-83 and insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    3:16 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    872591 - Amendment
    Remove lines 75-83 and insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    3:16 PM     		House: Failed
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    501941 - Amendment
    Between lines 87 and 88, insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    1:53 PM     		House: Failed
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    728183 - Amendment
    Between lines 87 and 88, insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    1:54 PM     		House: Failed
    3/29/2017     		PDF
    760147 - Amendment
    Remove line 87 and insert:     		Moskowitz 3/24/2017
    3:16 PM     		House: Failed
    3/29/2017     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/29/2017 4:10 PM House 73 Yeas - 46 Nays

    Citations - Constitution (2)

    Article Section Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    V Section 10 Page 1 (pdf)
    XII Page 4 (pdf)

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