HB 477: Judicial Nominating Commissions
GENERAL BILL by Jacquet ; Asencio
Judicial Nominating Commissions; Revises composition of judicial nominating commissions; establishes additional restrictions regarding commission members; terminating terms of commission members as of specified date; provides for initial appointments & staggered terms for reconstituted commissions; prohibits commission member from serving more than two full terms; provides an exception; requires appointing authorities to consider certain attributes in making appointments to ensure diversity on commissions; requires appointing authorities to collect & release certain demographic data regarding commission members & applicants to commissions; specifies circumstances under which commission member may not vote on matter & must disclose conflict; requires commission member to complete an educational course after his or her appointment; prescribing minimum requirements for course.
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/8/2017 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 43 |
| 1/9/2018 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 43 |
| 3/10/2018 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee |
