Illinois House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 10 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-05-03 - Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes to amend the Judiciary Article of the Illinois Constitution concerning the retention of Supreme, Appellate, and Circuit Judges. Creates a Judicial Retention Commission in each Judicial District to evaluate the qualifications of Supreme and Appellate Court Judges seeking retention and creates a Judicial Retention Commission in each Judicial Circuit to determine the qualification for Judges for retention in the Circuit. Provides for the impaneling of additional Judicial Retention Commissions in a Circuit if more than 40 Judges have filed a declaration of candidacy for retention. Provides that Judges found unqualified by the Commissions may seek retention in retention elections. Provides that Judges found qualified are retained in office. Effective upon being declared adopted under Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.

JUDICIARY-JUDICIAL RETENTION

Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-05-03	House	Tabled Pursuant to Rule 46
2013-02-01	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2013-02-01	House	Read in Full a First Time
2013-02-01	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=10&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HJRCA&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HJRCA/09800HC0010.htm