WV HB2159 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-20 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-20 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to elect justices to the Supreme Court of Appeals beginning on a nonpartisan basis beginning in 2016. The bill provides for a nonpartisan judicial office on the voting ballot. The bill sets forth how the justices are to be selected in the primary and general elections.
Title
Relating to the nonpartisan election of justices to the Supreme Court of Appeals
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-20 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2015-01-20 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2015-01-20 | House | To Judiciary then Finance |
| 2015-01-20 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 16 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 4A | 11a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 5 | 13a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 51 | 1 | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 52 | 1 | 11 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
