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HB838Introduced in the House

Allow supreme court justices to use partisan affiliation

Failed

Introduced by Brandon Ler, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Allow supreme court justices to use partisan affiliation

Where it stands

(H) Died in Process

May 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed · April 7, 2025

46

Yes

54

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft On Hold

  3. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  4. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  5. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Edit

  7. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  8. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  9. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  10. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  11. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  12. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  13. (LC) Draft in Edit

  14. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  15. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  16. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  17. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  18. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  19. (H) Introduced

  20. (H) First Reading

  21. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Judiciary

  22. (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary

  23. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary

  24. (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Judiciary

  25. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  26. (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed

  27. (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal

  28. (H) Died in Process

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