WV SB195 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-13 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to allow Supreme Court justices to be elected on a nonpartisan ballot. Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.

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Title

Relating to nonpartisan election of Supreme Court justices

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2010-01-13 To Judiciary
2010-01-13 To Judiciary
2010-01-13 Introduced in Senate
2010-01-13 To Judiciary
2010-01-13 Filed for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2603 (Similar To) 2010-01-13 - To House Judiciary

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3116Amended CodeCitation Text
34A11aAmended CodeCitation Text
3513Amended CodeCitation Text
3513aAmended CodeCitation Text
356aNew CodeSee Bill Text
357Amended CodeCitation Text
362aNew CodeSee Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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