SENATE BILL 539

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 700

Sponsored By:

Senator Giannetti

Entitled:

Circuit Court Judges - Ballot Designations - Nominating Party and Incumbency of Candidates

Synopsis:

Providing for the designation, in a general election, of each nominating party for a candidate for a circuit court judgeship; and requiring the election ballot note the incumbency of any candidate for a circuit court judgeship whose name is on the ballot.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/10

Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Judicial Proceedings

2/16

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALLOTS

CIRCUIT COURTS

ELECTIONS -see also- BALLOTS; CAMP FINANC; POL CANDS; VOTING

JUDGES

POLITICAL CANDIDATES

POLITICAL PARTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law

( 9-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered