SENATE BILL 730

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1544/04 - JUD Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 276

Sponsored By:

Senator Giannetti

Entitled:

Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections

Synopsis:

Establishing a method for the election of circuit court judges on a nonpartisan basis at a general election; providing that a candidate for election as circuit court judge may not be nominated at a primary election; establishing a filing deadline for a specified certificate of candidacy; deeming the office of circuit court judge vacant under specified circumstances and requiring that the vacancy be filled in a specified manner; providing that a candidate for judge of a circuit court may not be nominated by petition; etc.

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

GOVERNOR

JUDGES

PETITIONS

POLITICAL CANDIDATES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law

( 5-203 , 5-301 , 5-303 , 5-703 , 5-703 , 8-901 , 8-902 , 8-903 , 8-904 , 9-210 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered