AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - JUDICIAL SELECTION (Requires all state departments cooperate with judicial nominating commission, provide any information that might assist in judicial selection. Requires DOA provide secure office space on state property. Requires written minutes of all commission meetings)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2019
Last action Jun 27, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Jun 26, 2019
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 27, 2019
Committee
06/27/2019 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 26, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/26/2019 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 25, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/25/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 11, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/11/2019 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
legislature
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced
04/30/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
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