2007 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 46

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Prior Year Introduction As: SB 324/06
Sponsored By:
Senators Dyson, Kittleman, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections

Synopsis:

Establishing a method of electing judges to the circuit court on a nonpartisan basis, without regard to political party affiliation; establishing a primary election for candidates for nomination for a circuit court judgeship to be administered in a specified manner under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action
1/17
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/19
Hearing 2/1 at 2:00 p.m.
3/14
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/15
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/19
Third Reading Passed (40-6)
House Action
3/17
First Reading Judiciary
3/21
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Withdrawn

Sponsored by:

Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Allan H. Kittleman, District 9
Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ballots
Circuit Courts
Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Judges
Petitions
Political Candidates
Political Parties
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Election Law
( 5-203 , 5-301 , 5-703 , 5-706 , 8-901 , 8-902 , 8-903 , 8-904 , 8-905 , 9-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 19, 2007: Third Reading Passed (40-6)