| Senate Bill 45: Create a judicial performance evaluation commission and system
Legislative actions
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
Dec 12 | Introduced |
Jan 6 | Hearing 👥 Senate Judiciary |
Jan 6 | First Reading |
Jan 7 | Referred to Committee |
Feb 3 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended 👥 Senate Judiciary |
Feb 7 | 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried ✅ 34-15 R32-0 D2-15 |
Feb 7 | 2nd Reading Passed as Amended ✅ 27-22 R27-5 D0-17 |
Feb 7 | Rereferred to Committee |
Feb 7 | Hearing 👥 Senate Finance and Claims |
Feb 17 | Hearing 👥 Senate Finance and Claims |
Feb 20 | Tabled in Committee ❌ 22-0 R14-0 D8-0 |
Feb 26 | Motion Carried |
Feb 27 | 3rd Reading Passed ✅ 28-22 R28-4 D0-18 |
Feb 27 | Transmitted to House |
Feb 28 | Referred to Committee |
Feb 28 | First Reading |
Mar 19 | Hearing 👥 House Judiciary |
Apr 3 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended 👥 House Judiciary ✅ 12-8 R12-0 D0-8 |
Apr 8 | 2nd Reading Concurred ✅ 54-44 R54-3 D0-41 |
Apr 8 | Rereferred to Committee |
Apr 8 | Hearing 👥 House Appropriations |
Apr 9 | Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended 👥 House Appropriations ✅ 13-10 R13-0 D0-10 |
Apr 11 | 2nd Reading Concurred ✅ 58-42 R58-0 D0-42 |
Apr 11 | 3rd Reading Concurred ✅ 58-41 R57-0 D1-41 |
Apr 11 | Returned to Senate with Amendments |
Apr 16 | 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred ✅ 46-2 R30-1 D16-1 |
Apr 17 | 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House ✅ 33-17 R31-1 D2-16 |
Apr 23 | Transmitted to Governor |
Apr 23 | Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments |
Apr 24 | 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted ✅ 46-3 R28-3 D18-0 |
Apr 25 | 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted ✅ 85-15 R54-4 D31-11 |
Apr 25 | 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted ✅ 31-18 R31-0 D0-18 |
Apr 25 | Transmitted to House for Consideration of Governor's Proposed Amendments |
Apr 28 | 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted ✅ 56-44 R56-2 D0-42 |
May 8 | Transmitted to Governor |
May 13 | Signed by Governor |
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