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SB42Introduced in the Senate

Provide for the partisan election of judges and justices

Failed

Introduced by Daniel Emrich, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Provide for the partisan election of judges and justices

Where it stands

(S) Died in Process

May 23, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed · April 1, 2025

41

Yes

59

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  3. (LC) Draft in Edit

  4. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  5. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  6. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  7. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  8. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  9. (S) Introduced

  10. (S) First Reading

  11. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Judiciary

  12. (S) Hearing Canceled (S) Judiciary

  13. (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary

  14. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary

  15. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed (S) Judiciary

  16. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  17. (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  18. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  19. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  20. (S) Transmitted to House

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

  22. (H) First Reading

  23. (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary

  24. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Judiciary

  25. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Judiciary

  26. (H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Judiciary

  27. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Judiciary

  28. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Judiciary

  29. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  30. (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed

  31. (S) Died in Process

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