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SB45Introduced in the Senate

Create a judicial performance evaluation commission and system

Passed

Introduced by Tom McGillvray, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Create a judicial performance evaluation commission and system

Where it stands

Chapter Number Assigned

May 19, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: (H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted · April 28, 2025

56

Yes

44

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) Fiscal Note Requested

  11. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  12. (S) Fiscal Note Received

  13. (S) Fiscal Note Signed

  14. (S) Hearing (S) Judiciary

  15. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  16. (S) First Reading

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

  18. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary

  19. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Judiciary

  20. (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

  21. (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried

  22. (S) 2nd Reading Passed as Amended

  23. (S) Rereferred to Committee (S) Finance and Claims

  24. (S) Hearing (S) Finance and Claims

  25. (S) Hearing Canceled (S) Finance and Claims

  26. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  27. (S) Hearing (S) Finance and Claims

  28. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  29. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Signed

  30. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  31. (S) Tabled in Committee (S) Finance and Claims

  32. (S) Motion Carried

  33. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  34. (S) Transmitted to House

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

  36. (H) First Reading

  37. (H) Hearing (H) Judiciary

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

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

  40. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  41. (H) Hearing (H) Appropriations

  42. (H) Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations

  43. (H) Hearing Canceled (H) Appropriations

  44. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Appropriations

  45. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended (H) Appropriations

  46. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Requested

  47. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  48. (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

  49. (H) Returned to Senate with Amendments

  50. (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

  51. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Received

  52. (S) 2nd Reading House Amendments Concurred

  53. (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned

  54. (S) Revised Fiscal Note Printed

  55. (S) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by House

  56. (S) Sent to Enrolling

  57. (S) Returned from Enrolling

  58. (S) Signed by President

  59. (H) Signed by Speaker

  60. (S) Transmitted to Governor

  61. (S) Returned with Governor's Proposed Amendments

  62. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  63. (S) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

  64. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  65. (H) 2nd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

  66. (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

  67. (S) Transmitted to House for Consideration of Governor's Proposed Amendments

  68. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  69. (H) 3rd Reading Governor's Proposed Amendments Adopted

  70. (S) Sent to Enrolling

  71. (S) Signed by President

  72. (H) Signed by Speaker

  73. (S) Transmitted to Governor

  74. (S) Signed by Governor

  75. Chapter Number Assigned

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