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Bill Title: Renames the judicial nominating commission as the commission on judicial nominations and qualifications. Provides that one commission member is selected by attorneys licensed in Indiana, one commission member is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one commission member is appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. Requires that, of the three members appointed by the governor, at least one commission member must be an attorney. Prohibits a person who is a lobbyist from serving on the commission. Provides for the governor to fill a vacancy on the supreme court or the court of appeals

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-04 - Senators Kruse, Leising, Donato, Holdman, Crane added as coauthors [SJR0016 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2021-SJR0016-Introduced.pdf

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