HB 161: Judicial Nominating Commissions
GENERAL BILL by Driskell ; Thompson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rayner ; Tant
Judicial Nominating Commissions; Revises composition of judicial nominating commissions; terminates terms of existing commission members; provides for new appointments & staggered terms; specifies prohibitions; requires appointing authorities to consider certain attributes in making appointments to ensure diversity; requires appointing authorities to collect certain data & specifies how data is to be released; provides conflict of interest parameters; requires commission member to complete educational course; prescribes requirements for course.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/20/2021 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee; Public Integrity and Elections Committee; Judiciary Committee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
