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Latest Action: 02/13/2007 - Action Deferred in Jud. Comm.

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Attorneys at Law - Requires clerk of the court of criminal appeals to report to board of professional responsibility attorneys whose ineffective representation of criminal defendants results in conviction being overturned. - Amends TCA Title 16, Chapter 10 and Title 16, Chapter 5.

Fiscal Summary for *SB0056

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant

Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee

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Judges 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

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Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD

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Companion 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 [...]

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HB2166

HB2166 Sponsored by Rob Briley
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee

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Judges 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 / *SB1952

Increase State Expenditures - $1,500

HB2311

HB2311 Sponsored by Rob Briley
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee

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Companion 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 [...]

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Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud. Comm. until Jan. 2008

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Companion 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 [...]

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SB1555

SB1555 Sponsored by Roy Herron
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

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Judges 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

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SB1952

SB1952 Sponsored by Joe Haynes
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

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Judges 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 / HB2166

Increase State Expenditures - $1,500

Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm.

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Companion 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 [...]

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Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee

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Sunset 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

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HB2166

HB2166 Sponsored by Rob Briley
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee

Bill Text

Judges 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 / *SB1952

Increase State Expenditures - $1,500

HB2311

HB2311 Sponsored by Rob Briley
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee

Bill Text
Companion 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 [...]

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Latest Action: 05/15/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm.

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Companion 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 [...]

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Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee

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Sunset 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.

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Sunset 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

SB1952

SB1952 Sponsored by Joe Haynes
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

Bill Text

Judges 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 / HB2166

Increase State Expenditures - $1,500

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD

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Companion 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 [...]

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Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee

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Judges 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

SB1555

SB1555 Sponsored by Roy Herron
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm.

Bill Text

Judges 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: 05/16/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud. Comm. until Jan. 2008

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Companion 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 [...]

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