KS SCR1601 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on May 30 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-05-30 - House Died in House Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

Constitutional amendment revising article 3, relating to the judiciary; allowing the governor to appoint supreme court justices and court of appeals judges, subject to senate confirmation; abolishing the supreme court nominating commission.

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Title

Constitutional amendment revising article 3, relating to the judiciary; allowing the governor to appoint supreme court justices and court of appeals judges, subject to senate confirmation; abolishing the supreme court nominating commission.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-05-30HouseHouse Died in House Committee
2013-01-31HouseHouse Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2013-01-31HouseHouse Received and Introduced
2013-01-31SenateSenate Engrossed on Thursday, 31 January 2013
2013-01-30SenateSenate Emergency Final Action - Adopted as amended by Required 2/3 Majority; Yea: 28 Nay: 12
2013-01-30SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Be adopted as amended
2013-01-30SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Handwritten Amendment by Senator Francisco was adopted
2013-01-30SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Handwritten Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Francisco
2013-01-30SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Handwritten Amendment by Senator Francisco was withdrawn
2013-01-30SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Handwritten Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Francisco
2013-01-30SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator McGinn was rejected Yea: 14 Nay: 26
2013-01-30SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator McGinn
2013-01-30SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2013-01-25SenateSenate Committee Report recommending resolution be adopted as amended by
2013-01-18SenateSenate Hearing: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
2013-01-18SenateSenate Hearing: Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
2013-01-15SenateSenate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2013-01-14SenateSenate Introduced
2013-01-14SenateSenate Prefiled for Introduction on Wednesday, January 09, 2013

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