Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for certain judicial offices.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Last action May 20, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
1
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Filed with the Secretary of State
executive
May 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 18, 2021
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 30, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 30, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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