Bills › 89th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 8, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 8, 2022
- Done: House committeeFebruary 16, 2022
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2485
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2485 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2485 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary State lawmakers could ask to see private records from the group that investigates judges and judicial employees. If a lawmaker is allowed to see these files, they are not allowed to share the information with anyone else. However, a lawmaker cannot look at records about a judge who is currently presiding over a legal case involving that lawmaker.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to confidential records of the commission on judicial qualifications. _____ to retire, discipline, or remove a judicial officer or remove a judicial branch employee. The records made to the commission are confidential unless the commission decides to apply to the supreme court to take action against the judicial officer or employee in which case the records become public documents. The bill provides that a member of the general assembly may request access to the commission on judicial qualifications’ records. A member of the general assembly that is granted access is not able to disclose any of the records provided. A member of the general assembly that is party to an action shall not be allowed to request records relating to the judicial officer presiding over the action the member of the general assembly is involved in until the action is final and may not be appealed.
Changed since by amendment H-8139; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named February 8, 2022. On February 10, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
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