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Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Judiciary Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0539. Election Laws - Institutes popular elections for supreme court justices and all appellate judges; abolishes the Tennessee plan of judicial selection; enacts "Tennessee Judicial Public Campaign Financing Act." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10; Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 3; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 1 and Title 17, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB0566 / *SB0539Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $14,800 Recurring $5,000 One-Time Bill Summary for HB0566 / *SB0539 ELECTION OF JUDGES This bill abolishes the present law "Tennessee plan" for electing, appointing and evaluating appellate court judges (i.e., judges of the state court of appeals, court of criminal appeals, and supreme court) and instead provides for the popular election [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/22/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud. Comm. to Jan. 2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0566. Election Laws - Institutes popular elections for supreme court justices and all appellate judges; abolishes the Tennessee plan of judicial selection; enacts "Tennessee Judicial Public Campaign Financing Act." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10; Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 3; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 1 and Title 17, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB0539 / HB0566Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $14,800 Recurring $5,000 One-Time Bill Summary for *SB0539 / HB0566 ELECTION OF JUDGES This bill abolishes the present law "Tennessee plan" for electing, appointing and evaluating appellate court judges (i.e., judges of the state court of appeals, court of criminal appeals, and supreme court) and instead provides for the popular election [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Requires judges of the court of appeals and court of criminal appeals to be licensed to practice law in Tennessee for at least five years prior to qualification for election. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 16 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *HB0918 / SB1555 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0338. Judges and Chancellors - Changes composition of the judicial selection commission; makes all meetings and records of the commission open to the public; requires judicial applicants to submit to work and credit history checks and to submit to criminal record checks; requires that certain judges be elected by voters within the respective grand divisions of the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 4 and Title 17, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1401 / *SB0338Decrease State Expenditures - $5,700 Bill Summary for HB1401 / *SB0338 This bill revises provisions governing electing judges of the state court of appeals and state court of criminal appeals and to the provisions governing the judicial selection commission. Under present law, both the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Provides for increased availability of information to assist the citizenry in electing the best qualified persons to the appellate courts. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for HB2166 / *SB1952Increase State Expenditures - $1,500
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2228. Judges and Chancellors - Removes provision for the judicial selection commission naming two instead of three nominees when the judicial district at issue is one of the five smallest judicial districts; revises other provisions regarding the judicial vacancies. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for HB2311 / *SB2228Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2311 / *SB2228 This bill replaces the present law method of submitting judicial nominees for appellate courts to the governor. Present law requires the judicial selection commission, as soon as practicable after receiving receipt of written notice from the governor that a judicial vacancy has occurred, in a public or private meeting, by a majority vote to select three persons whom the commission deems best qualified and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Changes composition of the judicial selection commission; makes all meetings and records of the commission open to the public; requires judicial applicants to submit to work and credit history checks and to submit to criminal record checks; requires that certain judges be elected by voters within the respective grand divisions of the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 4 and Title 17, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0171Not Available Bill Summary for *SB0171 Under present law, there are 17 members of the judicial selection commission. The commission includes members nominated by several Tennessee law associations as well as non-lawyer members. The speakers of the senate and house each appoint eight members and appoint one non-lawyer [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud. Comm. until Jan. 2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1401. Judges and Chancellors - Changes composition of the judicial selection commission; makes all meetings and records of the commission open to the public; requires judicial applicants to submit to work and credit history checks and to submit to criminal record checks; requires that certain judges be elected by voters within the respective grand divisions of the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 4 and Title 17, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0338 / HB1401Decrease State Expenditures - $5,700 Bill Summary for *SB0338 / HB1401 This bill revises provisions governing electing judges of the state court of appeals and state court of criminal appeals and to the provisions governing the judicial selection commission. Under present law, both the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Requires judges of the court of appeals and court of criminal appeals to be licensed to practice law in Tennessee for at least five years prior to qualification for election. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 16 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for SB1555 / *HB0918 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Provides for increased availability of information to assist the citizenry in electing the best qualified persons to the appellate courts. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *SB1952 / HB2166Increase State Expenditures - $1,500
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Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Provides for increased availability of information to assist the citizenry in electing the best qualified persons to the appellate courts. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for HB2166 / *SB1952Increase State Expenditures - $1,500
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2228. Judges and Chancellors - Removes provision for the judicial selection commission naming two instead of three nominees when the judicial district at issue is one of the five smallest judicial districts; revises other provisions regarding the judicial vacancies. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for HB2311 / *SB2228Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2311 / *SB2228 This bill replaces the present law method of submitting judicial nominees for appellate courts to the governor. Present law requires the judicial selection commission, as soon as practicable after receiving receipt of written notice from the governor that a judicial vacancy has occurred, in a public or private meeting, by a majority vote to select three persons whom the commission deems best qualified and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2311. Judges and Chancellors - Removes provision for the judicial selection commission naming two instead of three nominees when the judicial district at issue is one of the five smallest judicial districts; revises other provisions regarding the judicial vacancies. - Amends TCA Title 16 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *SB2228 / HB2311Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2228 / HB2311 This bill replaces the present law method of submitting judicial nominees for appellate courts to the governor. Present law requires the judicial selection commission, as soon as practicable after receiving receipt of written notice from the governor that a judicial vacancy has occurred, in a public or private meeting, by a majority vote to select three persons whom the commission deems best qualified and [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee Bill TextSunset Laws - Extends sunset termination dates for the judicial selection commission and the judicial evaluation commission. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 17, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB2141 / SB2013 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Govt. OpSenate Comm. Bill TextSunset Laws - Extends sunset termination dates for the judicial selection commission and the judicial evaluation commission. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 17, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for SB2013 / *HB2141 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Provides for increased availability of information to assist the citizenry in electing the best qualified persons to the appellate courts. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *SB1952 / HB2166Increase State Expenditures - $1,500
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0338. Judges and Chancellors - Changes composition of the judicial selection commission; makes all meetings and records of the commission open to the public; requires judicial applicants to submit to work and credit history checks and to submit to criminal record checks; requires that certain judges be elected by voters within the respective grand divisions of the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 4 and Title 17, Chapter 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1401 / *SB0338Decrease State Expenditures - $5,700 Bill Summary for HB1401 / *SB0338 This bill revises provisions governing electing judges of the state court of appeals and state court of criminal appeals and to the provisions governing the judicial selection commission. Under present law, both the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Requires judges of the court of appeals and court of criminal appeals to be licensed to practice law in Tennessee for at least five years prior to qualification for election. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 16 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for *HB0918 / SB1555 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextJudges and Chancellors - Requires judges of the court of appeals and court of criminal appeals to be licensed to practice law in Tennessee for at least five years prior to qualification for election. - Amends TCA Title 2; Title 16 and Title 17. Fiscal Summary for SB1555 / *HB0918 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Judiciary Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0539. Election Laws - Institutes popular elections for supreme court justices and all appellate judges; abolishes the Tennessee plan of judicial selection; enacts "Tennessee Judicial Public Campaign Financing Act." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10; Title 4, Chapter 1, Part 2; Title 16, Chapter 5; Title 16, Chapter 3; Title 16, Chapter 4; Title 17, Chapter 1 and Title 17, Chapter 4. Fiscal Summary for HB0566 / *SB0539Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $14,800 Recurring $5,000 One-Time Bill Summary for HB0566 / *SB0539 ELECTION OF JUDGES This bill abolishes the present law "Tennessee plan" for electing, appointing and evaluating appellate court judges (i.e., judges of the state court of appeals, court of criminal appeals, and supreme court) and instead provides for the popular election [...] show full description
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