Bills › 89th General Assembly
HF 2481Signed by Governor · April 21, 2022
Relating to judicial selection, including the nominees to the court of appeals, and the appointments, resignations, and residency requirements of district judges, district associate judges, associate juvenile judges, and associate probate judges
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 1, 2022
- Done: House committeeJanuary 27, 2022
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 10, 202258–33
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 17, 2022
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 10, 202232–15
- Done: To the GovernorApril 21, 2022
- Done: Signed into lawApril 21, 2022
Signed into law What’s a funnel?
What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.
Amendments · 2
1 adopted · 1 failed. Newest first.
- S-5099 · filed March 29, 2022 by Sen. Nate Boulton (D)FailedAI summary This amendment changes the number of nominees sent to the governor for certain positions from five to three. It also adds a rule that if there are fewer than nine applicants, four nominees must be submitted, and if there are nine or ten applicants, five nominees must be submitted. Its wording →March 29, 2022
- H-8128 · filed March 3, 2022 byAdoptedAI summary This amendment changes the residency requirements so that certain judges can live in a county next to the district they serve instead of only within the district itself. Its wording →March 10, 2022