Legislation - HB0044

Requiring circuit court judges to be elected on a nonpartisan basis; prohibiting a candidate for circuit court judge from being nominated by a political party or by petition; and requiring candidates to be nominated at the primary election in each year that one or more circuit court judges are to be elected.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary; Ways and Means

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/14/2024 Legislative Date 10/14/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/14/2024	10/14/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judiciary and Ways and Means
			Text - First - Election Law - Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections
House	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)

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